The Board of Trustees of the Village of Ossining finds that it is in the public interest for the Village to adopt a local law regulating the use of bicycles, bicycles with electric assist and electric scooters within the Village. This chapter is to be supplemental to the provisions of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law and Village of Ossining Code Chapter
250, Vehicles and Traffic, and not in conflict therewith.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
BICYCLE
Every two- or three-wheeled device upon which a person or
persons may ride, propelled by human power through a belt, chain or
gears, with such wheels in a tandem or tricycle, except that it shall
not include such a device having solid tires and intended for use
only on a sidewalk by preteenage children.
BICYCLE WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST
A bicycle which is no more than 36 inches wide and has an
electric motor of less than 750 watts, equipped with operable pedals,
meeting the equipment and manufacturing requirements for bicycles
adopted by the Consumer Product Safety Commission under 16 CFR 1512.1
et seq., and meeting the requirements of one of the following three
classes:
A.
CLASS ONE BICYCLE WITH ELECTRIC ASSISTA bicycle with electric assist having an electric motor that provides assistance only when the person operating such bicycle is pedaling, and that ceases to provide assistance when such bicycle reaches a speed of 20 miles per hour.
B.
CLASS TWO BICYCLE WITH ELECTRIC ASSISTA bicycle with electric assist having an electric motor that may be used exclusively to propel such bicycle, and that is not capable of providing such assistance when such vehicle reaches a speed of 20 miles per hour.
C.
CLASS THREE BICYCLE WITH ELECTRIC ASSISTSolely within a city having a population of 1,000,000 or more, a bicycle with electric assist having an electric motor that may be used exclusively to propel such bicycle, and that is not capable of providing assistance when such bicycle reaches a speed of 25 miles per hour.
ELECTRIC SCOOTER
Every device weighing less than 100 pounds that:
A.
Has handlebars, a floorboard or a seat that can be stood or
sat upon by the operator, and an electric motor;
B.
Can be powered by the electric motor and/or human power; and
C.
Has a maximum speed of no more than 20 miles per hour on a paved
level surface when powered solely by the electric motor.
PEDAL ASSIST
A bicycle with electric assist that has a battery-electric
motor that provides assistance to the rider only when the rider is
pedaling.
THROTTLE ASSIST
A bicycle with electric assist that has a battery-electric
motor that can be engaged by a throttle on the handlebars without
the rider pedaling. Should the State of New York adopt changes to
the above definitions as set forth in the Vehicle and Traffic Law
of New York State ("Vehicle and Traffic Law") §§ 102,
102-C, 114-E and 1243(1), the definitions herein shall be deemed to
be simultaneously amended.