----Personal notes----
I will edit this post to keep track of my efforts. If anyone has any suggestions, questions, or other items that should be listed here, let me know. I want to make sure that I am as prepared as possible when it comes time to talk to a lawyer and judge.
My Bike: http://www.motoredbikes.com/showthread.php?p=159270#post159270
People I have spoke to:
1. Officer Williams - TAMU PD - Badge #54
2. Sergeant Kary Shaffer - TAMU PD - Over the phone, Sgt. Shaffer told me that Spencer Giles has repeatedly classified gas-engine-assisted bicycles as mopeds
3. Spencer Giles - Brazos County Attorney's Office - Left VM, waiting for a personal call back
4. "JJ" - TxDOT Representative - JJ requested that I send photos of the motorized bicycle, then forwarded me to the Waco DPS office. No decisions or classifications made.
5. Mr. Faulkner (sp?) - Waco DPS Office - Over the phone, Mr. Faulkner reviewed the TTC with me and determined that a gas-engine-assisted bicycle is a moped
People to contact and/or items to investigate:
1. Tela Mange - Chief of Media Relations at TX DPS - research quote found in the Valley Morning Star, May 26, 2008. Ask about conflicting decisions by DPS officials.
2. Can a legal electric bicycle use a gas-powered generator to supply electricity to the driving electric motor?
3. Determine whether Federal law can or should be applied in the absence of Texas law defining a gas-engine-assisted bicycle
4. Determine whether a bicycle seat and/or pedals can be classified as a "deck designed to allow a person to stand or sit while operating the device." Currently, there is no language defining or describing the size, shape, and location of a motor-assisted scooter deck.
5. Determine the exact authority of TxDOT and Texas DPS employees regarding interpretation and application of vehicle regulations
6. Determine maximum speed limit for a "motor-assisted scooter." A speed limit of 35mph can be inferred from the clause limiting travel to roads with a posted speed limit of 35mph or less. This applies to roads without a designated bicycle lane. I could not find any speed limits for bicycle lanes, bicycles riding on public roads, or any speed limits other than the restrictions placed on non-human powered electric bicycles.
7. Determine whether the UPD-engraved ID number can qualify as a Texas moped VIN
8. Determine the exact displacement of my 2-cycle engine. Seller claims 38cc...
Contacts
College Station PD - (979) 764-3600
Bryan PD - Code Enforcement Dept - (979) 209-5020
Texas A&M UPD - (979) 845-2345
Navasota Police-Patrol - (936) 825-6410
Waco PD - (254) 750-7500
Dallas PD - (214) 670-4515
Houston PD - (713) 884-3131
Galveston PD - (409) 766-2100
South Padre Island PD - (956) 761-5454
UT Austin PD - (512) 471-4441
Austin PD - (512) 974-5900
El Paso PD - (915) 564-7000
San Antonio PD - (210) 227-7201
Lubbock PD - 806-775-2865
Texas DPS Office - Austin - (512) 424-2000
TxDOT - General Motor Vehicle Contact - (512) 416-4800
Brazos County Attorney's Office - Specer Giles - (979) 361-4300
I will edit this post to keep track of my efforts. If anyone has any suggestions, questions, or other items that should be listed here, let me know. I want to make sure that I am as prepared as possible when it comes time to talk to a lawyer and judge.
My Bike: http://www.motoredbikes.com/showthread.php?p=159270#post159270
People I have spoke to:
1. Officer Williams - TAMU PD - Badge #54
2. Sergeant Kary Shaffer - TAMU PD - Over the phone, Sgt. Shaffer told me that Spencer Giles has repeatedly classified gas-engine-assisted bicycles as mopeds
3. Spencer Giles - Brazos County Attorney's Office - Left VM, waiting for a personal call back
4. "JJ" - TxDOT Representative - JJ requested that I send photos of the motorized bicycle, then forwarded me to the Waco DPS office. No decisions or classifications made.
5. Mr. Faulkner (sp?) - Waco DPS Office - Over the phone, Mr. Faulkner reviewed the TTC with me and determined that a gas-engine-assisted bicycle is a moped
People to contact and/or items to investigate:
1. Tela Mange - Chief of Media Relations at TX DPS - research quote found in the Valley Morning Star, May 26, 2008. Ask about conflicting decisions by DPS officials.
2. Can a legal electric bicycle use a gas-powered generator to supply electricity to the driving electric motor?
3. Determine whether Federal law can or should be applied in the absence of Texas law defining a gas-engine-assisted bicycle
4. Determine whether a bicycle seat and/or pedals can be classified as a "deck designed to allow a person to stand or sit while operating the device." Currently, there is no language defining or describing the size, shape, and location of a motor-assisted scooter deck.
5. Determine the exact authority of TxDOT and Texas DPS employees regarding interpretation and application of vehicle regulations
6. Determine maximum speed limit for a "motor-assisted scooter." A speed limit of 35mph can be inferred from the clause limiting travel to roads with a posted speed limit of 35mph or less. This applies to roads without a designated bicycle lane. I could not find any speed limits for bicycle lanes, bicycles riding on public roads, or any speed limits other than the restrictions placed on non-human powered electric bicycles.
7. Determine whether the UPD-engraved ID number can qualify as a Texas moped VIN
8. Determine the exact displacement of my 2-cycle engine. Seller claims 38cc...
Contacts
College Station PD - (979) 764-3600
Bryan PD - Code Enforcement Dept - (979) 209-5020
Texas A&M UPD - (979) 845-2345
Navasota Police-Patrol - (936) 825-6410
Waco PD - (254) 750-7500
Dallas PD - (214) 670-4515
Houston PD - (713) 884-3131
Galveston PD - (409) 766-2100
South Padre Island PD - (956) 761-5454
UT Austin PD - (512) 471-4441
Austin PD - (512) 974-5900
El Paso PD - (915) 564-7000
San Antonio PD - (210) 227-7201
Lubbock PD - 806-775-2865
Texas DPS Office - Austin - (512) 424-2000
TxDOT - General Motor Vehicle Contact - (512) 416-4800
Brazos County Attorney's Office - Specer Giles - (979) 361-4300
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