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Committee backs HB 381 to classify high‑power electric devices and set youth safety requirements
Summary
The committee recommended the third substitute to HB 381, which creates a 'high power electric device' category for devices exceeding 20 mph, clarifies pedal‑assist vs. motorcycle‑like devices, requires safety courses for riders under 16, and directs UDOT to clarify freeway restrictions; public safety and health groups supported the bill with injury data.
Representative Cutler presented HB 381 (third substitute), a bill intended to standardize classifications for electric bicycles, scooters and high‑powered devices and to establish a safety‑training pathway for minors.
Cutler described the problem as a growing mix of devices that are hard to distinguish: "there were different rules about which age you could ride a bike... currently if you're below…
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