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House Bill 1596 |
House Author: Paxton |
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Effective: 6-18-05 |
Senate Sponsor: Nelson |
House Bill 1596 amends the Transportation Code to provide that a motor-assisted scooter may be operated only on a street or highway for which the posted speed limit is 35 miles per hour or less and to authorize a county or municipality to prohibit the operation of a motor‑assisted scooter on a street, highway, or sidewalk in the interest of safety. The bill also authorizes the Texas Department of Transportation to prohibit motor-assisted scooters on a highway for safety reasons. It establishes that except as otherwise provided by law, a statutory provision that applies to operation of a bicycle also applies to operation of a motor-assisted scooter and that a provision that applies to a motor vehicle does not apply to such a scooter.