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Excerpts from 2007 Minnesota Statutes Attachment D 1 169.01 DEFINITIONS. 2, Subdivision 1. Terms. For the purposes of this chapter, the terms defined in this section shall 3 have the meanings ascribed to them. ,4, Subd. 2. Vehicle. "Vehicle" means every device in, upon, or by which any person or property 5 is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, excepting devices used exclusively upon 6 stationary rails or tracks. 7' Subd. 3. Motor vehicle. "Motor vehicle" means every vehicle which is self-propelled and 8 every vehicle which is propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires. Motor 9 vehicle does not include an electric personal assistive mobility device [e.g., Sc way or lo wheelchair] or a vehicle moved solely by human power [e.g., bicycle or push scooter] . 11 Subd. 4. Motorcycle. "Motorcycle" means every motor vehicle having a seat or saddle for 12 the use of the rider and designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the 13 ground, including motor scooters and bicycles with motor attached,, other than those vehicles 14 defined as motorized bicycles in subdivision 4�a, but excluding a tractor. 15 Subd. 4a. Motorized bicycle. "Motorized bicycle" means a bicycle that is propelled by an 16 electric or a liquid fuel motor of a piston displacement capacity of 50 cubic centimeters or less, 1 7, and a maximum of two brake horsepower, which is capable of a maximum speed of not more 18 than 30 miles per hour on a flat surface with not more than one percent grade in any direction 19 when the motor is engaged. "Motorized bicycle" includes an electric- assisted bicycle as defined 2,0 in subdivision 4�b. 2,1 Subd. 4b. Electric-assisted bicycle. "Electric-assisted bicycle" means a motor vehicle 22 with two or three wheels that.- 2,3 (1) has a saddle and fully operable pedals for human propulsion; 24 ( '2) meets the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standards in Code of Federal 2,5 Regulations, title 4�9, sections 571.01 et seq.; and 2,6 (3) has an electric motor that (i) has a power output of not more than 1,000 watts, (ii) is 2`7 incapable of propelling the vehicle at a speed of more than 20 miles per hour, (iii) is 2,8 incapable of further increasing the speed of the device when human power alone is used to 2,9 propel the vehicle at a speed of more than 20 miles per hour, and (iv) disengages or ceases to 30 function when the vehicle's brakes are applied. 31 Subd. 4c. Motorized foot scooter. "Motorized foot scooter" means a device with handlebars 32 designed to be stood or sat upon by the operator, and powered by an internal combustion engine 33 or electric motor that is capable of propelling the device with or without human propulsion, and 34 that has either (1) no more than two ten-inch or smaller diameter wheels or (2) an engine or 35 motor that is capable of a maximum speed of 15 miles per hour on a flat surface with not more 36 than one percent grade in any direction when the motor is engaged. An electric personal assistive 3 7' mobility device, a motorized bicycle, an electric-assisted bicycle, or a motorcycle is not a 38 motorized foot scooter. 39 Subd. 9 1. Neighborhood electric vehicle. "Neighborhood electric vehicle" means an 4o electrically powered motor vehicle that has four wheels, and has a speed attainable in one mile of 41 at least 20 miles per hour but not more than 25 miles per hour on a paved level surface. 42, 169.225 MOTORIZED FOOT SCOOTER. 43 Subdivision 1. Application of traffic laws. Every person operating a motorized foot scooter 44, shall have all rights and duties applicable to the operator of a bicycle [i.e., no license or 45 registration is required] ... Page I of 2