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Committee hears micro‑mobility proposal to define devices, set age and safety rules
Summary
A proposed micro‑mobility omnibus provision would define powered micro‑mobility devices (including unicycles and skateboards), lower age thresholds for low‑speed e‑bikes, standardize helmet rules for under‑16 riders, and create penalties for improperly marketed high‑speed vehicles ("eMotos").
Representatives and stakeholders heard a presentation on the micro‑mobility portion of LC 255, a transportation omnibus concept. Cameron Bennett, representing the Oregon Micro Mobility Network, said the draft creates a statutory definition for powered micro‑mobility devices to capture new device types (for example, electric unicycles and skateboards), aligns helmet rules for riders under 16, lowers…
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