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Healey Wants Speed Framework to Regulate E-Bikes, Scooters
The bill would set age, helmet and registration rules for faster devices and give state agencies new enforcement authority.
- On Monday, Governor Maura Healey submitted the "Ride Safe Act," legislation creating a "first-in-the-nation" speed-based framework to regulate e-bikes, scooters, and mopeds across Massachusetts.
- Safety concerns and outdated regulations prompted the legislation, which builds on recommendations from the 15-member Massachusetts Special Commission on Micromobility addressing inconsistent rules for powered devices.
- The bill introduces four speed "tiers," classifying devices by maximum speed rather than name; Tier 0 devices under 20 mph follow bicycle-like rules, while faster categories require helmets and age minimums of 16.
- Philip Eng, the state's interim secretary of transportation and MBTA general manager, stated the approach "balances innovation and access while prioritizing safety across our roads and infrastructure."
- A new working group will develop recommendations by 2027, as Kris Carter, MassDOT's chief innovation officer, noted the goal is to "future proof" the framework for emerging technologies.
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statehousenews.comHealey wants speed framework to regulate e-bikes, scooters
BOSTON — Gov. Maura Healey sent a proposal to the Senate on Monday that aims to regulate e-bikes, scooters and mopeds through a “speed-based framework.” The Senate referred the bill governing the use of so-called micromobility devices (S 3077) to the Committee on Transportation. “Micromobility is already a part of how people get to work, school and around their communities, but right now, the rules are unclear and inconsistent,” Healey said. “We…
·Lowell, United States
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Mass. is looking at first-in-the-nation rules for e-bikes, mopeds, and scooters - The Boston Globe
On Monday, Governor Maura Healey took aim at growing worries about e-bike use, filing the Ride Safe Act — rules that would regulate where and how e-bikes, mopeds, and scooters can operate, based on speed capability.
·Boston, United States
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