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� � House Research Department Low-Power Vehicles Summary of Low-Power Vehicles December 2006 Page 2 The table below outlines the basic requirements for each type of low-power vehicle. Subsequent sections provide more detail on vehicle descriptions and regulations. Electric-Assisted Motorized Foot Neighborhood Requirement Motor Scooter Motorized Bicycle Bicycle Scooter Electric Vehicle Segway Registration Title, registration, Registration and Registration and None Title, registration, None and license plate license plate license plate and license plate Licensing Driver's license Driver's license or Driver's license or None; minimum Driver's license or None with two-wheeled permit permit operator age is 12 permit vehicle endorsement Insurance Liability coverage Liability coverage None None Liability and None (same as passenger (same as passenger personal injury autos) autos) coverage (same as passenger autos) Operation Generally same Generally same Generally same Generally same Generally same Generally same Rules traffic laws as with traffic laws as with traffic laws as with traffic laws as with traffic laws as with traffic laws as with motorcycles and motorcycles and motorcycles and bicycles; no other motor pedestrians; can be other motor vehicles other motor vehicles motor vehicles; can operation on vehicles; no operated on bike be operated on sidewalks; can be operation if speed paths certain bike paths operated on certain limit is above 35 bike paths and trails Safety Helmet if under 18; Helmet if under 18; Helmet; headlight Helmet if under 18; Must meet federal Reflectors required Equipment eye protection for eye protection for must be on at all headlight and equipment all operators; all operators; times; taillight reflector required requirements headlight must be headlight must be required for night for night on at all times on at all times; taillight required for night