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  • NJ would require operators of low-speed e-bikes to hold a driver’s license, register their bikes with the Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC), and carry insurance.

    Hmmm… While the bill does say that, it also accepts a “motorized bicycle license” to those 15+ after a basic road rules test.

    Buuuut then it says:

    The operator of a [low-speed electric bicycle or] low-speed electric scooter shall not be required to register the [low-speed electric bicycle or] low-speed electric scooter, furnish proof of insurance, or have a driver’s license.

    So, yeah. There may be more editing to do…


  • The commissioner is authorized to adopt regulations either prohibiting the operation of motorized bicycles on any public road or highway with a speed limit in excess of 40 miles per hour, which in [his] the commissioner’s discretion are hazardous for the operation of motorized bicycles […] In no case, however, shall the commissioner adopt a regulation permitting motorized bicycles to be operated on any highway with a posted speed in excess of 50 miles per hour.

    Although “Freeway” as defined in the bill encompasses much more than typically used in common speech.