Veh. Code, § 21281 · Article 6. Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Devices
Veh. Code, § 21281
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Every electric personal assistive mobility device, or EPAMD, shall be equipped with the following safety mechanisms:
(a) Front, rear, and side reflectors.
(b) A system that enables the operator to bring the device to a controlled stop.
(c) If the EPAMD is operated between one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise, a lamp emitting a white light that, while the EPAMD is in motion, illuminates the area in front of the operator and is visible from a distance of 300 feet in front of the EPAMD.
(d) A sound emitting device that can be activated from time to time by the operator, as appropriate, to alert nearby persons.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 979, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2003. Section operative March 1, 2003, pursuant to Section 21283 (later repealed).
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