§ 29-13. Motor assisted scooters, minimotorbikes prohibited.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or ride as a passenger on a motor assisted scooter or minimotorbike on any sidewalk, right-of-way, roadway, street or highway, including private roads, within the City of Pearland.

(b)

It shall be unlawful for a parent or legal guardian of a child under the age of seventeen (17) to knowingly, recklessly, or with criminal negligence allow said child operate or ride as a passenger on a motor assisted scooter or minimotorbike on any sidewalk, right-of-way, roadway, street or highway, including private roads, within the City of Pearland.

(c)

This section does not apply to:

(1)

An electric bicycle or motor-driven cycle as defined by V.T.C.A., Transportation Code, § 541.201;

(2)

A motorized mobility device, as defined by V.T.C.A., Transportation Code, § 542.009;

(3)

An electric personal assistive mobility device, as defined by V.T.C.A., Transportation Code, § 551.201; or

(4)

A neighborhood electric vehicle subject to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 500 (49 C.F.R. Section 571.500).

(Ord. No. 1235, § 2, 12-12-05)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 1235, § 2, adopted Dec. 12, 2005, set out provisions intended for use as § 29-12. Inasmuch as there were already provisions designated as § 29-12, these provisions have been included as § 29-13, at the discretion of the editor.