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Senate floor rejects ebike, scooter safety bill after extended debate over helmets and legal evidence
Summary
The Senate declined to advance the motor-assisted transportation devices bill after lengthy discussion over helmet requirements, age limits and whether lack of helmet use should be admissible in civil cases.
The Senate on Tuesday declined to advance a bill intended to update rules for electric bicycles, scooters and similar devices after an extended floor debate over safety standards and legal consequences.
Senator Linda Plumb, sponsor of the motor-assisted transportation devices measure, said the bill was designed to increase safety on sidewalks and paved paths and to clarify distinctions among classes of electric bicycles and other motor-assisted devices.…
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