Section 484B.017 - "Electric bicycle" defined "Electric bicycle" means a device upon which a person may ride, having two or three wheels, or every such device generally recognized as a bicycle that has fully operable pedals, a seat or saddle for the rider, an electric motor which produces not more than 750 watts and meets the requirements of one of the following three classes:
1. "Class 1 electric bicycle" means an electric bicycle equipped with a motor that provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling and ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 20 miles per hour.2. "Class 2 electric bicycle" means an electric bicycle equipped with a motor that may be used exclusively to propel the bicycle and is not capable of providing assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 20 miles per hour.3. "Class 3 electric bicycle" means an electric bicycle equipped with a motor that provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling and ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 28 miles per hour. The term does not include a moped or an electric scooter.
Added to NRS by 2009, 397; A 2019, 1885; 2021, 1743Amended by 2021, Ch. 301,§10, eff. 10/1/2021.Amended by 2019, Ch. 311,§26, eff. 6/3/2019.Added to NRS by 2009, 397