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5		-	General Assembly ~~Substitute~~ Bill No. 6862
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	10	+	Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION
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12	19		AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTRIC SCOOTERS, ELECTRIC BICYCLES
13	20		AND MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLES.
14	21		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
15	22		Assembly convened:
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17	24		Section 1. Section 14-289l of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
18	25		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 2
19	26		[On and after January 1, 2019, any] (a) Any manufacturer of electric 3
20	27		bicycles offered for sale in this state shall (1) ensure that such electric 4
21	28		bicycles comply with all relevant requirements for bicycles established 5
22	29		pursuant to 16 CFR 1512, as amended from time to time; (2) affix a 6
23	30		conspicuous label to each electric bicycle that contains the classification, 7
24	31		maximum speed and motor wattage of such electric bicycle in print not 8
25	32		smaller than nine-point type size; (3) equip each class 3 electric bicycle 9
26	33		with a speedometer that displays the speed at which such class 3 electric 10
27	34		bicycle is traveling in miles per hour; and (4) ensure that (A) the motor 11
28	35		of each class 1 electric bicycle disengages when the rider of such electric 12
29	36		bicycle stops pedaling or such electric bicycle reaches the speed of 13
30	37		twenty miles per hour, (B) the motor of each class 2 electric bicycle 14
31	38		disengages when the brakes of such electric bicycle are applied or such 15
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32	45		electric bicycle reaches the speed of twenty miles per hour, and (C) the 16
33	46		motor of each class 3 electric bicycle disengages when the rider of such 17
34	47		electric bicycle stops pedaling or such electric bicycle reaches the speed 18
35		-	of twenty-eight miles per hour. 19 Substitute Bill No. 6862
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	48	+	of twenty-eight miles per hour. 19
40	49		(b) No person shall modify an electric bicycle to change the motor-20
41	50		powered speed capability or motor engagement in such a way that the 21
42	51		electric bicycle (1) no longer meets the definition of an electric bicycle, 22
43		-	as defined in section 14-1, as amended by this act, unless such person 23
44		-	removes the label affixed in accordance with subsection (a) of this 24
45		-	section, or (2) no longer meets the classification of such electric bicycle 25
46		-	as indicated on the label affixed in accordance with subsection (a) of this 26
47		-	section, unless such person replaces such label with a new label that 27
48		-	accounts for the modification and contains the current classification, 28
49		-	maximum speed and motor wattage of the electric bicycle. 29
50		-	(c) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be 30
51		-	fined not more than one hundred dollars for the first offense, and not 31
52		-	less than one hundred dollars or more than three hundred dollars for 32
53		-	each subsequent offense. 33
54		-	Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) A vehicle equipped with 34
55		-	an electric motor for propulsion is not an electric bicycle if such vehicle 35
56		-	(1) does not meet the definition of an electric bicycle, as defined in 36
57		-	section 14-1 of the general statutes, as amended by this act, as sold or 37
58		-	offered for sale, (2) has one or more operating modes, is equipped with 38
59		-	a throttle and is capable of exceeding twenty miles per hour on 39
60		-	motorized propulsion alone in any mode when the throttle is engaged, 40
61		-	or (3) has been configured or modified by any person or is designed, 41
62		-	manufactured or intended by the manufacturer, importer or seller to be 42
63		-	configured or modified to not meet the definition of an electric bicycle, 43
64		-	as defined in section 14-1 of the general statutes, as amended by this act, 44
65		-	due to (A) the inclusion of a mechanical switch or button, (B) a 45
66		-	modification or change in the software controlling the electric drive 46
67		-	system, (C) the use of a mobile application, or (D) any other means 47
68		-	intended by the person, manufacturer, importer or seller to modify the 48
69		-	vehicle or allow the vehicle to be modified to no longer meet the 49
70		-	definition of an electric bicycle, as defined in section 14-1 of the general 50
71		-	statutes, as amended by this act. 51
72		-	(b) No seller of a vehicle equipped with an electric motor for 52 Substitute Bill No. 6862
	52	+	unless such person removes the label affixed in accordance with 23
	53	+	subsection (a) of this section, or (2) no longer meets the classification of 24
	54	+	such electric bicycle as indicated on the label affixed in accordance with 25
	55	+	subsection (a) of this section, unless such person replaces such label with 26
	56	+	a new label that accounts for the modification and contains the current 27
	57	+	classification, maximum speed and motor wattage of the electric bicycle. 28
	58	+	(c) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be 29
	59	+	fined not more than one hundred dollars for the first offense, and not 30
	60	+	less than one hundred dollars or more than three hundred dollars for 31
	61	+	each subsequent offense. 32
	62	+	Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) A vehicle equipped with 33
	63	+	an electric motor for propulsion is not an electric bicycle if such vehicle 34
	64	+	(1) does not meet the definition of an electric bicycle as sold or offered 35
	65	+	for sale, (2) has one or more operating modes, is equipped with a throttle 36
	66	+	and is capable of exceeding twenty miles per hour on motorized 37
	67	+	propulsion alone in any mode when the throttle is engaged, or (3) has 38
	68	+	been configured or modified by any person or is designed, 39
	69	+	manufactured or intended by the manufacturer, importer or seller to be 40
	70	+	configured or modified to not meet the definition of an electric bicycle 41
	71	+	due to (A) the inclusion of a mechanical switch or button, (B) a 42
	72	+	modification or change in the software controlling the electric drive 43
	73	+	system, (C) the use of a mobile application, or (D) any other means 44
	74	+	intended by the person, manufacturer, importer or seller to modify the 45
	75	+	vehicle or allow the vehicle to be modified to no longer meet the 46
	76	+	definition of an electric bicycle. 47
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77		-	propulsion that is not an electric bicycle may sell such vehicle as an 53
78		-	electric bicycle or offer such vehicle for sale if it is labeled as a class 1 54
79		-	electric bicycle, class 2 electric bicycle or class 3 electric bicycle. 55
80		-	(c) Prior to the time of sale and in any digital or print advertisements, 56
81		-	including, but not limited to, social media, electronic mail 57
82		-	communications, newspapers, magazines and brochures and on 58
83		-	posters, a seller of a vehicle equipped with an electric motor for 59
84		-	propulsion who describes such vehicle as an "electric bicycle", "electric 60
85		-	bike", "e-bike" or other similar term shall provide a written statement to 61
86		-	the consumer (1) disclosing the name or classification of the vehicle 62
87		-	under state law or the most likely classification of the vehicle under state 63
88		-	law following an intended or anticipated modification to the vehicle 64
89		-	described in subparagraphs (A) to (D), inclusive, of subdivision (3) of 65
90		-	subsection (a) of this section, and (2) including the following: "This 66
91		-	vehicle is not an "electric bicycle" as defined in section 14-1 of the 67
92		-	Connecticut General Statutes. It is instead a type of motor vehicle and 68
93		-	subject to applicable motor vehicle laws if used on public roads or public 69
94		-	lands. Your insurance policies might not provide coverage for crashes 70
95		-	involving the use of this vehicle. To determine coverage, you should 71
96		-	contact your insurance company or agent." Such written statement shall 72
97		-	be provided clearly and conspicuously and in a manner designed to 73
98		-	attract the attention of a consumer. 74
99		-	(d) A violation of any of the provisions of this section shall be deemed 75
100		-	an unfair or deceptive trade practice under chapter 735a of the general 76
101		-	statutes. 77
102		-	Sec. 3. Section 14-289k of the general statutes is repealed and the 78
103		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 79
104		-	(a) Except as provided in this section, the rider of an electric bicycle 80
105		-	shall be afforded the same rights and privileges and subject to the same 81
106		-	duties as the rider of a bicycle. 82
107		-	(b) Except as provided in this section or where prohibited by local 83
108		-	ordinance, an electric bicycle may be ridden where bicycles are 84 Substitute Bill No. 6862
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	83	+	(b) No seller of a vehicle equipped with an electric motor for 48
	84	+	propulsion that is not an electric bicycle may sell such vehicle as an 49
	85	+	electric bicycle or offer such vehicle for sale if it is labeled as a class 1 50
	86	+	electric bicycle, class 2 electric bicycle or class 3 electric bicycle. 51
	87	+	(c) Prior to the time of sale and in any digital or print advertisements, 52
	88	+	including, but not limited to, social media, electronic mail 53
	89	+	communications, newspapers, magazines and brochures and on 54
	90	+	posters, a seller of a vehicle equipped with an electric motor for 55
	91	+	propulsion who describes such vehicle as an "electric bicycle", "electric 56
	92	+	bike", "e-bike" or other similar term shall provide a written statement to 57
	93	+	the consumer (1) disclosing the name or classification of the vehicle 58
	94	+	under state law or the most likely classification of the vehicle under state 59
	95	+	law following an intended or anticipated modification to the vehicle 60
	96	+	described in subparagraphs (A) to (D), inclusive, of subdivision (3) of 61
	97	+	subsection (a) of this section, and (2) including the following: "This 62
	98	+	vehicle is not an "electric bicycle" as defined in section 14-1 of the 63
	99	+	Connecticut General Statutes. It is instead a type of motor vehicle and 64
	100	+	subject to applicable motor vehicle laws if used on public roads or public 65
	101	+	lands. Your insurance policies might not provide coverage for crashes 66
	102	+	involving the use of this vehicle. To determine coverage, you should 67
	103	+	contact your insurance company or agent." Such written statement shall 68
	104	+	be provided clearly and conspicuously and in a manner designed to 69
	105	+	attract the attention of a consumer. 70
	106	+	(d) A violation of any of the provisions of this section shall be deemed 71
	107	+	an unfair or deceptive trade practice under chapter 735a of the general 72
	108	+	statutes. 73
	109	+	Sec. 3. Section 14-289k of the general statutes is repealed and the 74
	110	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 75
	111	+	(a) Except as provided in this section, the rider of an electric bicycle 76
	112	+	shall be afforded the same rights and privileges and subject to the same 77
	113	+	duties as the rider of a bicycle. 78
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113		-	permitted to travel. 85
114		-	(c) A class 3 electric bicycle shall not be ridden on a bicycle trail or 86
115		-	path or multiuse trail or path. 87
116		-	(d) Except where permitted by local ordinance, a [class 1 or] class 2 88
117		-	electric bicycle shall not be ridden on a bicycle trail or path or multiuse 89
118		-	trail or path designated for nonmotorized traffic if such trail or path has 90
119		-	a natural surface tread made by clearing and grading the soil and no 91
120		-	surfacing materials have been added. 92
121		-	(e) No person under the age of sixteen shall ride a class 3 electric 93
122		-	bicycle. Any person under the age of sixteen may sit as a passenger on 94
123		-	a class 3 electric bicycle provided such bicycle is equipped or designed 95
124		-	to carry a passenger. 96
125		-	(f) No person shall ride or sit as a passenger on an electric bicycle 97
126		-	unless such person is wearing protective headgear that conforms to the 98
127		-	minimum specifications established for bicycle helmets by the American 99
128		-	National Standards Institute, the United States Consumer Product 100
129		-	Safety Commission, the American Society for Testing and Materials or 101
130		-	the Snell Memorial Foundation's Standard for Protective Headgear for 102
131		-	Use in Bicycling, as amended from time to time. 103
132		-	(g) The provisions of subsections (b), (c) and (d) of this section shall 104
133		-	not apply to any police officer, firefighter or emergency medical 105
134		-	technician engaged in the performance of the duties of such officer, 106
135		-	firefighter or technician. 107
136		-	(h) Violation of any provision of this section shall be an infraction. 108
137		-	Sec. 4. Subdivision (32) of section 14-1 of the general statutes is 109
138		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 110
139		-	1, 2025): 111
140		-	(32) ["Electric foot scooter"] "Electric scooter" means a device (A) that 112
141		-	weighs not more than [seventy-five] one hundred pounds, (B) that has 113
142		-	two or three wheels [,] and handlebars, [and a floorboard that can be 114 Substitute Bill No. 6862
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	120	+	(b) Except as provided in this section or where prohibited by local 79
	121	+	ordinance, an electric bicycle may be ridden where bicycles are 80
	122	+	permitted to travel. 81
	123	+	(c) A class 3 electric bicycle shall not be ridden on a bicycle trail or 82
	124	+	path or multiuse trail or path. 83
	125	+	(d) Except where permitted by local ordinance, a class 1 or class 2 84
	126	+	electric bicycle shall not be ridden on a bicycle trail or path or multiuse 85
	127	+	trail or path designated for nonmotorized traffic if such trail or path has 86
	128	+	a natural surface tread made by clearing and grading the soil and no 87
	129	+	surfacing materials have been added. 88
	130	+	(e) No person under the age of sixteen shall ride a class 3 electric 89
	131	+	bicycle. Any person under the age of sixteen may sit as a passenger on 90
	132	+	a class 3 electric bicycle provided such bicycle is equipped or designed 91
	133	+	to carry a passenger. 92
	134	+	(f) No person shall ride or sit as a passenger on an electric bicycle 93
	135	+	unless such person is wearing protective headgear that conforms to the 94
	136	+	minimum specifications established for bicycle helmets by the American 95
	137	+	National Standards Institute, the United States Consumer Product 96
	138	+	Safety Commission, the American Society for Testing and Materials or 97
	139	+	the Snell Memorial Foundation's Standard for Protective Headgear for 98
	140	+	Use in Bicycling, as amended from time to time. 99
	141	+	(g) The provisions of subsections (b), (c) and (d) of this section shall 100
	142	+	not apply to any police officer, firefighter or emergency medical 101
	143	+	technician engaged in the performance of the duties of such officer, 102
	144	+	firefighter or technician. 103
	145	+	(h) Violation of any provision of this section shall be an infraction. 104
	146	+	Sec. 4. Subdivision (32) of section 14-1 of the general statutes is 105
	147	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 106
	148	+	1, 2025): 107
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147		-	stood upon while riding,] (C) that is designed to be ridden on in an 115
148		-	upright or seated position, (D) that is powered by an electric motor and 116
149		-	human power, and [(D)] (E) whose maximum speed, with or without 117
150		-	human propulsion on a paved level surface, is not more than twenty 118
151		-	miles per hour. "Electric scooter" does not include an electric bicycle or 119
152		-	one-wheeled vehicle; 120
153		-	Sec. 5. Subdivision (59) of section 14-1 of the general statutes is 121
154		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 122
155		-	1, 2025): 123
156		-	(59) "Motor-driven cycle" means (A) a one-wheeled vehicle with a 124
157		-	floorboard that can be stood upon while riding or with foot rests for the 125
158		-	operator; and (B) any of the following vehicles that have a seat height of 126
159		-	not less than twenty-six inches and a gasoline, electric or hybrid motor 127
160		-	[having] that has a capacity of less than fifty cubic centimeters piston 128
161		-	displacement [: (A)] or a wattage not exceeding three thousand seven 129
162		-	hundred watts or that produces five brake horsepower or less: (i) A 130
163		-	motorcycle, other than an autocycle; [(B)] (ii) a motor scooter, except an 131
164		-	electric scooter; or [(C)] (iii) a bicycle with attached motor, except an 132
165		-	electric bicycle; 133
166		-	Sec. 6. Subdivision (61) of section 14-1 of the general statutes is 134
167		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 135
168		-	1, 2025): 136
169		-	(61) "Motorcycle" means (A) an autocycle, as defined in this section, 137
170		-	or (B) a motor vehicle, with or without a side car, that has (i) not more 138
171		-	than three wheels in contact with the ground, (ii) a saddle or seat which 139
172		-	the rider straddles or a platform on which the rider stands, and (iii) 140
173		-	handlebars with which the rider controls the movement of the vehicle. 141
174		-	"Motorcycle" does not include a motor-driven cycle, an electric bicycle 142
175		-	or an electric [foot] scooter; 143
176		-	Sec. 7. Subsection (c) of section 14-164c of the general statutes is 144
177		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 145
178		-	1, 2025): 146 Substitute Bill No. 6862
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	155	+	(32) ["Electric foot scooter"] "Electric scooter" means a device (A) that 108
	156	+	weighs not more than [seventy-five] one hundred pounds, (B) that has 109
	157	+	two or three wheels [,] and handlebars, [and a floorboard that can be 110
	158	+	stood upon while riding,] (C) that is designed to be ridden on in an 111
	159	+	upright or seated position, (D) that is powered by an electric motor and 112
	160	+	human power, and [(D)] (E) whose maximum speed, with or without 113
	161	+	human propulsion on a paved level surface, is not more than twenty 114
	162	+	miles per hour. "Electric scooter" does not include an electric bicycle; 115
	163	+	Sec. 5. Subdivision (59) of section 14-1 of the general statutes is 116
	164	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 117
	165	+	1, 2025): 118
	166	+	(59) "Motor-driven cycle" means any of the following vehicles that 119
	167	+	have a seat height of not less than twenty-six inches and a gasoline, 120
	168	+	electric or hybrid motor having a capacity of less than fifty cubic 121
	169	+	centimeters piston displacement or a wattage not exceeding one 122
	170	+	thousand five hundred watts: (A) A motorcycle, other than an autocycle; 123
	171	+	(B) a motor scooter, except an electric scooter; or (C) a bicycle with 124
	172	+	attached motor, except an electric bicycle; 125
	173	+	Sec. 6. Subdivision (61) of section 14-1 of the general statutes is 126
	174	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 127
	175	+	1, 2025): 128
	176	+	(61) "Motorcycle" means (A) an autocycle, as defined in this section, 129
	177	+	or (B) a motor vehicle, with or without a side car, that has (i) not more 130
	178	+	than three wheels in contact with the ground, (ii) a saddle or seat which 131
	179	+	the rider straddles or a platform on which the rider stands, and (iii) 132
	180	+	handlebars with which the rider controls the movement of the vehicle. 133
	181	+	"Motorcycle" does not include a motor-driven cycle, an electric bicycle 134
	182	+	or an electric [foot] scooter; 135
	183	+	Sec. 7. Subsection (c) of section 14-164c of the general statutes is 136
	184	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 137
	185	+	1, 2025): 138
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183		-	(c) The commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with 147
184		-	chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this section. Such regulations 148
185		-	shall include provision for a periodic inspection of air pollution control 149
186		-	equipment and compliance with or waiver of exhaust emission 150
187		-	standards or compliance with or waiver of on-board diagnostic 151
188		-	standards or other standards defined by the Commissioner of Energy 152
189		-	and Environmental Protection and approved by the Administrator of 153
190		-	the United States Environmental Protection Agency, compliance with or 154
191		-	waiver of, air pollution control system integrity standards defined by 155
192		-	the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection and 156
193		-	compliance with or waiver of purge system standards defined by the 157
194		-	Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection. Such 158
195		-	regulations may provide for an inspection procedure using an on-board 159
196		-	diagnostic information system for all 1996 model year and newer motor 160
197		-	vehicles. Such regulations shall apply to all motor vehicles registered or 161
198		-	which will be registered in this state, and to all motor vehicles sold by a 162
199		-	dealer licensed in this state as required by subsection (n) of this section, 163
200		-	except: (1) Vehicles having a gross weight of more than ten thousand 164
201		-	pounds; (2) vehicles powered by electricity; (3) bicycles with motors 165
202		-	attached; (4) motorcycles; (5) vehicles operating with a temporary 166
203		-	registration; (6) vehicles manufactured twenty-five or more years ago; 167
204		-	(7) new vehicles at the time of initial registration; (8) vehicles registered 168
205		-	but not designed primarily for highway use; (9) farm vehicles, as 169
206		-	defined in subsection (q) of section 14-49; (10) diesel-powered type II 170
207		-	school buses; (11) a vehicle operated by a licensed dealer or repairer 171
208		-	either to or from a location of the purchase or sale of such vehicle or for 172
209		-	the purpose of obtaining an official emissions or safety inspection; (12) 173
210		-	vehicles that have met the inspection requirements of section 14-103a 174
211		-	and are registered by the commissioner as composite vehicles; (13) 175
212		-	electric bicycles, as defined in section 14-1, as amended by this act; or 176
213		-	(14) electric [foot] scooters, as defined in section 14-1, as amended by 177
214		-	this act. On and after July 1, 2002, such regulations shall exempt from 178
215		-	the periodic inspection requirement any vehicle four or less model years 179
216		-	of age, beginning with model year 2003 and the previous three model 180
217		-	years, provided that such exemption shall lapse upon a finding by the 181 Substitute Bill No. 6862
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	192	+	(c) The commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with 139
	193	+	chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this section. Such regulations 140
	194	+	shall include provision for a periodic inspection of air pollution control 141
	195	+	equipment and compliance with or waiver of exhaust emission 142
	196	+	standards or compliance with or waiver of on-board diagnostic 143
	197	+	standards or other standards defined by the Commissioner of Energy 144
	198	+	and Environmental Protection and approved by the Administrator of 145
	199	+	the United States Environmental Protection Agency, compliance with or 146
	200	+	waiver of, air pollution control system integrity standards defined by 147
	201	+	the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection and 148
	202	+	compliance with or waiver of purge system standards defined by the 149
	203	+	Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection. Such 150
	204	+	regulations may provide for an inspection procedure using an on-board 151
	205	+	diagnostic information system for all 1996 model year and newer motor 152
	206	+	vehicles. Such regulations shall apply to all motor vehicles registered or 153
	207	+	which will be registered in this state, and to all motor vehicles sold by a 154
	208	+	dealer licensed in this state as required by subsection (n) of this section, 155
	209	+	except: (1) Vehicles having a gross weight of more than ten thousand 156
	210	+	pounds; (2) vehicles powered by electricity; (3) bicycles with motors 157
	211	+	attached; (4) motorcycles; (5) vehicles operating with a temporary 158
	212	+	registration; (6) vehicles manufactured twenty-five or more years ago; 159
	213	+	(7) new vehicles at the time of initial registration; (8) vehicles registered 160
	214	+	but not designed primarily for highway use; (9) farm vehicles, as 161
	215	+	defined in subsection (q) of section 14-49; (10) diesel-powered type II 162
	216	+	school buses; (11) a vehicle operated by a licensed dealer or repairer 163
	217	+	either to or from a location of the purchase or sale of such vehicle or for 164
	218	+	the purpose of obtaining an official emissions or safety inspection; (12) 165
	219	+	vehicles that have met the inspection requirements of section 14-103a 166
	220	+	and are registered by the commissioner as composite vehicles; (13) 167
	221	+	electric bicycles, as defined in section 14-1, as amended by this act; or 168
	222	+	(14) electric [foot] scooters, as defined in section 14-1, as amended by 169
	223	+	this act. On and after July 1, 2002, such regulations shall exempt from 170
	224	+	the periodic inspection requirement any vehicle four or less model years 171
	225	+	of age, beginning with model year 2003 and the previous three model 172
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222		-	Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency or 182
223		-	by the Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation that 183
224		-	such exemption causes the state to violate applicable federal 184
225		-	environmental or transportation planning requirements. 185
226		-	Notwithstanding any provisions of this subsection, the commissioner 186
227		-	may require an initial emissions inspection and compliance or waiver 187
228		-	prior to registration of a new motor vehicle. If the Commissioner of 188
229		-	Energy and Environmental Protection finds that it is necessary to 189
230		-	inspect motor vehicles which are exempt under subdivision (1) or (4) of 190
231		-	this subsection, or motor vehicles that are four or less model years of age 191
232		-	in order to achieve compliance with federal law concerning emission 192
233		-	reduction requirements, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may 193
234		-	adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to 194
235		-	require the inspection of motorcycles, designated motor vehicles having 195
236		-	a gross weight of more than ten thousand pounds or motor vehicles four 196
237		-	or less model years of age. 197
238		-	Sec. 8. Section 14-212 of the general statutes is repealed and the 198
239		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 199
240		-	Terms used in this chapter and section 2 of this act shall be construed 200
241		-	as follows, unless another construction is clearly apparent from the 201
242		-	language or context in which the term is used or unless the construction 202
243		-	is inconsistent with the manifest intention of the General Assembly: 203
244		-	(1) The following terms shall be construed as they are defined in 204
245		-	section 14-1, as amended by this act: "Agricultural tractor", "authorized 205
246		-	emergency vehicle", "class 1 electric bicycle", "class 2 electric bicycle", 206
247		-	"class 3 electric bicycle", "commissioner", "driver", "electric bicycle", 207
248		-	["electric foot scooter"] "electric scooter", "fuels", "gross weight", "head 208
249		-	lamp", "high-mileage vehicle", "highway", "light weight", "limited access 209
250		-	highway", "maintenance vehicle", "motor bus", "motorcycle", "motor 210
251		-	vehicle registration", "nonresident", "nonskid device", "number plate", 211
252		-	"officer", "operator", "owner", "passenger motor vehicle", "passenger and 212
253		-	commercial motor vehicle", "person", "pneumatic tires", "pole trailer", 213
254		-	"registration", "registration number", "second offense", "semitrailer", 214 Substitute Bill No. 6862
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	232	+	years, provided that such exemption shall lapse upon a finding by the 173
	233	+	Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency or 174
	234	+	by the Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation that 175
	235	+	such exemption causes the state to violate applicable federal 176
	236	+	environmental or transportation planning requirements. 177
	237	+	Notwithstanding any provisions of this subsection, the commissioner 178
	238	+	may require an initial emissions inspection and compliance or waiver 179
	239	+	prior to registration of a new motor vehicle. If the Commissioner of 180
	240	+	Energy and Environmental Protection finds that it is necessary to 181
	241	+	inspect motor vehicles which are exempt under subdivision (1) or (4) of 182
	242	+	this subsection, or motor vehicles that are four or less model years of age 183
	243	+	in order to achieve compliance with federal law concerning emission 184
	244	+	reduction requirements, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may 185
	245	+	adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to 186
	246	+	require the inspection of motorcycles, designated motor vehicles having 187
	247	+	a gross weight of more than ten thousand pounds or motor vehicles four 188
	248	+	or less model years of age. 189
	249	+	Sec. 8. Subdivision (1) of section 14-212 of the general statutes is 190
	250	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 191
	251	+	1, 2025): 192
	252	+	(1) The following terms shall be construed as they are defined in 193
	253	+	section 14-1, as amended by this act: "Agricultural tractor", "authorized 194
	254	+	emergency vehicle", "class 1 electric bicycle", "class 2 electric bicycle", 195
	255	+	"class 3 electric bicycle", "commissioner", "driver", "electric bicycle", 196
	256	+	["electric foot scooter"] "electric scooter", "fuels", "gross weight", "head 197
	257	+	lamp", "high-mileage vehicle", "highway", "light weight", "limited access 198
	258	+	highway", "maintenance vehicle", "motor bus", "motorcycle", "motor 199
	259	+	vehicle registration", "nonresident", "nonskid device", "number plate", 200
	260	+	"officer", "operator", "owner", "passenger motor vehicle", "passenger and 201
	261	+	commercial motor vehicle", "person", "pneumatic tires", "pole trailer", 202
	262	+	"registration", "registration number", "second offense", "semitrailer", 203
	263	+	"shoulder", "solid tires", "stop", "subsequent offense", "tail lamp", "tank 204
	264	+	vehicle", "tractor", "tractor-trailer unit", "trailer", "truck" and "vanpool 205
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259		-	"shoulder", "solid tires", "stop", "subsequent offense", "tail lamp", "tank 215
260		-	vehicle", "tractor", "tractor-trailer unit", "trailer", "truck" and "vanpool 216
261		-	vehicle"; 217
262		-	(2) "Carrier" means (A) any local or regional school district, any 218
263		-	educational institution providing elementary or secondary education or 219
264		-	any person, firm or corporation under contract to such district or 220
265		-	institution engaged in the business of transporting students, or (B) any 221
266		-	person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of transporting 222
267		-	primarily persons under the age of twenty-one years for compensation; 223
268		-	(3) "Curb" includes the boundary of the traveled portion of any 224
269		-	highway, whether or not the boundary is marked by a curbstone; 225
270		-	(4) "Intersection" means the area embraced within the prolongation 226
271		-	of the lateral curb lines of two or more highways which join one another 227
272		-	at an angle, whether or not one of the highways crosses the other; 228
273		-	(5) "Motor vehicle" includes all vehicles used on the public highways; 229
274		-	(6) "Parking area" means lots, areas or other accommodations for the 230
275		-	parking of motor vehicles off the street or highway and open to public 231
276		-	use with or without charge; 232
277		-	(7) "Rotary" or "roundabout" means a physical barrier legally placed 233
278		-	or constructed at an intersection to cause traffic to move in a circuitous 234
279		-	course; 235
280		-	(8) "Student" means any person under the age of twenty-one years 236
281		-	who is attending a preprimary, primary or secondary school program 237
282		-	of education; 238
283		-	(9) "Student transportation vehicle" means any motor vehicle other 239
284		-	than a registered school bus used by a carrier for the transportation of 240
285		-	students to or from school, school programs or school-sponsored events; 241
286		-	and 242
287		-	(10) "Vehicle" has the same meaning as "motor vehicle". 243 Substitute Bill No. 6862
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	271	+	vehicle"; 206
	272	+	Sec. 9. Section 14-212c of the general statutes is repealed and the 207
	273	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 208
	274	+	A surcharge shall be imposed equivalent to one hundred per cent of 209
	275	+	the fine established or imposed for a violation of subsection (e) of section 210
	276	+	14-242, section 14-245, 14-246a, 14-247 or 14-247a for such violation 211
	277	+	when the driver of a vehicle fails to grant or yield the right-of-way to a 212
	278	+	person riding a bicycle, as defined in section 14-286, as amended by this 213
	279	+	act, an electric bicycle or an electric [foot] scooter. 214
	280	+	Sec. 10. Subsection (a) of section 14-230 of the general statutes is 215
	281	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 216
	282	+	1, 2025): 217
	283	+	(a) Upon all highways, each vehicle, other than a vehicle described in 218
	284	+	subsection (c) of this section, shall be driven upon the right, except (1) 219
	285	+	when overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same 220
	286	+	direction, (2) when overtaking and passing pedestrians, parked or 221
	287	+	standing vehicles, animals, bicycles, electric bicycles, mopeds, scooters, 222
	288	+	electric [foot] scooters, vehicles moving at a slow speed, as defined in 223
	289	+	section 14-220, or obstructions on the right side of the highway, (3) when 224
	290	+	the right side of a highway is closed to traffic while under construction 225
	291	+	or repair, (4) on a highway divided into three or more marked lanes for 226
	292	+	traffic, or (5) on a highway designated and signposted for one-way 227
	293	+	traffic. 228
	294	+	Sec. 11. Subsection (a) of section 14-232 of the general statutes is 229
	295	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 230
	296	+	1, 2025): 231
	297	+	(a) Except as provided in sections 14-233 and 14-234, as amended by 232
	298	+	this act, (1) the driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding 233
	299	+	in the same direction shall pass to the left thereof at a safe distance and 234
	300	+	shall not again drive to the right side of the highway until safely clear of 235
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292		-	Sec. 9. Section 14-212c of the general statutes is repealed and the 244
293		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 245
294		-	A surcharge shall be imposed equivalent to one hundred per cent of 246
295		-	the fine established or imposed for a violation of subsection (e) of section 247
296		-	14-242, section 14-245, 14-246a, 14-247 or 14-247a for such violation 248
297		-	when the driver of a vehicle fails to grant or yield the right-of-way to a 249
298		-	person riding a bicycle, as defined in section 14-286, as amended by this 250
299		-	act, an electric bicycle or an electric [foot] scooter. 251
300		-	Sec. 10. Subsection (a) of section 14-230 of the general statutes is 252
301		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 253
302		-	1, 2025): 254
303		-	(a) Upon all highways, each vehicle, other than a vehicle described in 255
304		-	subsection (c) of this section, shall be driven upon the right, except (1) 256
305		-	when overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same 257
306		-	direction, (2) when overtaking and passing pedestrians, parked or 258
307		-	standing vehicles, animals, bicycles, electric bicycles, mopeds, scooters, 259
308		-	electric [foot] scooters, vehicles moving at a slow speed, as defined in 260
309		-	section 14-220, or obstructions on the right side of the highway, (3) when 261
310		-	the right side of a highway is closed to traffic while under construction 262
311		-	or repair, (4) on a highway divided into three or more marked lanes for 263
312		-	traffic, or (5) on a highway designated and signposted for one-way 264
313		-	traffic. 265
314		-	Sec. 11. Subsection (a) of section 14-232 of the general statutes is 266
315		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 267
316		-	1, 2025): 268
317		-	(a) Except as provided in sections 14-233 and 14-234, as amended by 269
318		-	this act, (1) the driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding 270
319		-	in the same direction shall pass to the left thereof at a safe distance and 271
320		-	shall not again drive to the right side of the highway until safely clear of 272
321		-	the overtaken vehicle; and (2) the driver of an overtaken vehicle shall 273
322		-	give way to the right in favor of the overtaking vehicle and shall not 274
323		-	increase the speed of his or her vehicle until completely passed by the 275 Substitute Bill No. 6862
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	307	+	the overtaken vehicle; and (2) the driver of an overtaken vehicle shall 236
	308	+	give way to the right in favor of the overtaking vehicle and shall not 237
	309	+	increase the speed of his or her vehicle until completely passed by the 238
	310	+	overtaking vehicle. For the purposes of this subsection, "safe distance" 239
	311	+	means not less than three feet when the driver of a vehicle overtakes and 240
	312	+	passes (A) a person riding a bicycle, an electric bicycle or an electric 241
	313	+	[foot] scooter, (B) a commercial motor vehicle equipped with a garbage 242
	314	+	compactor, a detachable container or a curbside recycling body, (C) a 243
	315	+	tank vehicle, (D) a vehicle authorized by the United States government 244
	316	+	to carry mail, (E) a vehicle operated by an express delivery carrier, or (F) 245
	317	+	an agricultural tractor. 246
	318	+	Sec. 12. Subsection (b) of section 14-234 of the general statutes is 247
	319	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 248
	320	+	1, 2025): 249
	321	+	(b) The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass, in a marked no-250
	322	+	passing zone, pedestrians, parked or standing vehicles, animals, 251
	323	+	bicycles, electric bicycles, mopeds, scooters, electric [foot] scooters, 252
	324	+	vehicles moving at a slow speed, as defined in section 14-220, or 253
	325	+	obstructions on the right side of the highway, as listed in subdivision (2) 254
	326	+	of subsection (a) of section 14-230, as amended by this act, provided such 255
	327	+	overtaking and passing may be conducted safely, with adequate sight 256
	328	+	distance and without interfering with oncoming traffic or endangering 257
	329	+	traffic, as defined in section 14-297, as amended by this act. 258
	330	+	Sec. 13. Subsection (f) of section 14-242 of the general statutes is 259
	331	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 260
	332	+	1, 2025): 261
	333	+	(f) No person operating a vehicle who overtakes and passes a person 262
	334	+	riding a bicycle, an electric bicycle or an electric [foot] scooter and 263
	335	+	proceeding in the same direction shall make a right turn at any 264
	336	+	intersection or into any private road or driveway unless the turn can be 265
	337	+	made with reasonable safety and will not impede the travel of the 266
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328		-	overtaking vehicle. For the purposes of this subsection, "safe distance" 276
329		-	means not less than three feet when the driver of a vehicle overtakes and 277
330		-	passes (A) a person riding a bicycle, an electric bicycle or an electric 278
331		-	[foot] scooter, (B) a commercial motor vehicle equipped with a garbage 279
332		-	compactor, a detachable container or a curbside recycling body, (C) a 280
333		-	tank vehicle, (D) a vehicle authorized by the United States government 281
334		-	to carry mail, (E) a vehicle operated by an express delivery carrier, or (F) 282
335		-	an agricultural tractor. 283
336		-	Sec. 12. Subsection (b) of section 14-234 of the general statutes is 284
337		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 285
338		-	1, 2025): 286
339		-	(b) The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass, in a marked no-287
340		-	passing zone, pedestrians, parked or standing vehicles, animals, 288
341		-	bicycles, electric bicycles, mopeds, scooters, electric [foot] scooters, 289
342		-	vehicles moving at a slow speed, as defined in section 14-220, or 290
343		-	obstructions on the right side of the highway, as listed in subdivision (2) 291
344		-	of subsection (a) of section 14-230, as amended by this act, provided such 292
345		-	overtaking and passing may be conducted safely, with adequate sight 293
346		-	distance and without interfering with oncoming traffic or endangering 294
347		-	traffic, as defined in section 14-297, as amended by this act. 295
348		-	Sec. 13. Subsection (f) of section 14-242 of the general statutes is 296
349		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 297
350		-	1, 2025): 298
351		-	(f) No person operating a vehicle who overtakes and passes a person 299
352		-	riding a bicycle, an electric bicycle or an electric [foot] scooter and 300
353		-	proceeding in the same direction shall make a right turn at any 301
354		-	intersection or into any private road or driveway unless the turn can be 302
355		-	made with reasonable safety and will not impede the travel of the 303
356		-	person riding the bicycle, electric bicycle or electric [foot] scooter. 304
357		-	Sec. 14. Section 14-286 of the general statutes is repealed and the 305
358		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 306 Substitute Bill No. 6862
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	344	+	person riding the bicycle, electric bicycle or electric [foot] scooter. 267
	345	+	Sec. 14. Section 14-286 of the general statutes is repealed and the 268
	346	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 269
	347	+	(a) Each person operating a bicycle, an electric bicycle or an electric 270
	348	+	[foot] scooter upon and along a sidewalk or across any roadway upon 271
	349	+	and along a crosswalk shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and 272
	350	+	shall give an audible signal within a reasonable distance before 273
	351	+	overtaking and passing a pedestrian. Each person operating a bicycle, 274
	352	+	an electric bicycle, an electric [foot] scooter or a motor-driven cycle upon 275
	353	+	a roadway shall, within a reasonable distance, give an audible signal 276
	354	+	before overtaking and passing a pedestrian or another person operating 277
	355	+	a bicycle, an electric bicycle, an electric [foot] scooter or a motor-driven 278
	356	+	cycle. No person shall operate a bicycle, an electric bicycle or an electric 279
	357	+	[foot] scooter upon or along a sidewalk or across a roadway upon and 280
	358	+	along a crosswalk if such operation is prohibited by any ordinance of 281
	359	+	any city, town or borough or by any regulation of the Office of the State 282
	360	+	Traffic Administration issued or adopted pursuant to the provisions of 283
	361	+	section 14-298, as amended by this act. 284
	362	+	(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, no person shall 285
	363	+	ride a motor-driven cycle unless that person holds a valid motor vehicle 286
	364	+	operator's license. No person shall operate a motor-driven cycle on any 287
	365	+	sidewalk, limited access highway or turnpike. 288
	366	+	(c) (1) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may issue to a person 289
	367	+	who does not hold a valid operator's license a special permit that 290
	368	+	authorizes such person to ride a motor-driven cycle if (A) such person 291
	369	+	presents to the commissioner a certificate by a physician licensed to 292
	370	+	practice medicine in this state, a physician assistant licensed pursuant 293
	371	+	to chapter 370 or an advanced practice registered nurse licensed 294
	372	+	pursuant to chapter 378 that such person is physically disabled, as 295
	373	+	defined in section 1-1f, other than blind, and that, in the physician's, 296
	374	+	physician assistant's or advanced practice registered nurse's opinion, 297
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363		-	(a) Each person operating a bicycle, an electric bicycle or an electric 307
364		-	[foot] scooter upon and along a sidewalk or across any roadway upon 308
365		-	and along a crosswalk shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and 309
366		-	shall give an audible signal within a reasonable distance before 310
367		-	overtaking and passing a pedestrian. Each person operating a bicycle, 311
368		-	an electric bicycle, an electric [foot] scooter or a motor-driven cycle upon 312
369		-	a roadway shall, within a reasonable distance, give an audible signal 313
370		-	before overtaking and passing a pedestrian or another person operating 314
371		-	a bicycle, an electric bicycle, an electric [foot] scooter or a motor-driven 315
372		-	cycle. No person shall operate a bicycle, an electric bicycle or an electric 316
373		-	[foot] scooter upon or along a sidewalk or across a roadway upon and 317
374		-	along a crosswalk if such operation is prohibited by any ordinance of 318
375		-	any city, town or borough or by any regulation of the Office of the State 319
376		-	Traffic Administration issued or adopted pursuant to the provisions of 320
377		-	section 14-298, as amended by this act. 321
378		-	(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, no person shall 322
379		-	ride a motor-driven cycle unless that person holds a valid motor vehicle 323
380		-	operator's license. No person shall operate a motor-driven cycle on any 324
381		-	sidewalk, limited access highway or turnpike. 325
382		-	(c) (1) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may issue to a person 326
383		-	who does not hold a valid operator's license a special permit that 327
384		-	authorizes such person to ride a motor-driven cycle if (A) such person 328
385		-	presents to the commissioner a certificate by a physician licensed to 329
386		-	practice medicine in this state, a physician assistant licensed pursuant 330
387		-	to chapter 370 or an advanced practice registered nurse licensed 331
388		-	pursuant to chapter 378 that such person is physically disabled, as 332
389		-	defined in section 1-1f, other than blind, and that, in the physician's, 333
390		-	physician assistant's or advanced practice registered nurse's opinion, 334
391		-	such person is capable of riding a motor-driven cycle, and (B) such 335
392		-	person demonstrates to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles that he is 336
393		-	able to ride a bicycle on level terrain, and a motor-driven cycle. (2) Such 337
394		-	permit may contain limitations that the commissioner deems advisable 338
395		-	for the safety of such person and for the public safety, including, but not 339
396		-	limited to, the maximum speed of the motor such person may use. No 340 Substitute Bill No. 6862
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	381	+	such person is capable of riding a motor-driven cycle, and (B) such 298
	382	+	person demonstrates to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles that he is 299
	383	+	able to ride a bicycle on level terrain, and a motor-driven cycle. (2) Such 300
	384	+	permit may contain limitations that the commissioner deems advisable 301
	385	+	for the safety of such person and for the public safety, including, but not 302
	386	+	limited to, the maximum speed of the motor such person may use. No 303
	387	+	person who holds a valid special permit under this subsection shall 304
	388	+	operate a motor-driven cycle in violation of any limitations imposed in 305
	389	+	the permit. Any person to whom a special permit is issued shall carry 306
	390	+	the permit at all times while operating the motor-driven cycle. Each 307
	391	+	permit issued under this subsection shall expire one year from the date 308
	392	+	of issuance. 309
	393	+	(d) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Office 310
	394	+	of the State Traffic Administration shall adopt regulations in accordance 311
	395	+	with the provisions of chapter 54 determining the conditions and 312
	396	+	circumstances under which the operation of bicycles, electric bicycles 313
	397	+	and electric [foot] scooters may be permitted on those bridges in the 314
	398	+	state on limited access highways which it designates to be safe for such 315
	399	+	operation. The operation of bicycles, electric bicycles and electric [foot] 316
	400	+	scooters shall not be prohibited on any such bridges under such 317
	401	+	conditions and circumstances. 318
	402	+	(e) As used in this section: (1) "Sidewalk" means any sidewalk laid 319
	403	+	out as such by any town, city or borough, and any walk which is 320
	404	+	reserved by custom for the use of pedestrians, or which has been 321
	405	+	specially prepared for their use. "Sidewalk" does not include crosswalks 322
	406	+	and does not include footpaths on portions of public highways outside 323
	407	+	thickly settled parts of towns, cities and boroughs, which are worn only 324
	408	+	by travel and are not improved by such towns, cities or boroughs or by 325
	409	+	abutters; (2) "bicycle" includes all vehicles propelled by the person 326
	410	+	riding the same by foot or hand power; and (3) "motor-driven cycle" 327
	411	+	[means any motorcycle other than an autocycle, motor scooter or bicycle 328
	412	+	with an attached motor with a seat height of not less than twenty-six 329
	413	+	inches and a motor having a capacity of less than fifty cubic centimeters 330
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401		-	person who holds a valid special permit under this subsection shall 341
402		-	operate a motor-driven cycle in violation of any limitations imposed in 342
403		-	the permit. Any person to whom a special permit is issued shall carry 343
404		-	the permit at all times while operating the motor-driven cycle. Each 344
405		-	permit issued under this subsection shall expire one year from the date 345
406		-	of issuance. 346
407		-	(d) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Office 347
408		-	of the State Traffic Administration shall adopt regulations in accordance 348
409		-	with the provisions of chapter 54 determining the conditions and 349
410		-	circumstances under which the operation of bicycles, electric bicycles 350
411		-	and electric [foot] scooters may be permitted on those bridges in the 351
412		-	state on limited access highways which it designates to be safe for such 352
413		-	operation. The operation of bicycles, electric bicycles and electric [foot] 353
414		-	scooters shall not be prohibited on any such bridges under such 354
415		-	conditions and circumstances. 355
416		-	(e) As used in this section: (1) "Sidewalk" means any sidewalk laid 356
417		-	out as such by any town, city or borough, and any walk which is 357
418		-	reserved by custom for the use of pedestrians, or which has been 358
419		-	specially prepared for their use. "Sidewalk" does not include crosswalks 359
420		-	and does not include footpaths on portions of public highways outside 360
421		-	thickly settled parts of towns, cities and boroughs, which are worn only 361
422		-	by travel and are not improved by such towns, cities or boroughs or by 362
423		-	abutters; (2) "bicycle" includes all vehicles propelled by the person 363
424		-	riding the same by foot or hand power; and (3) "motor-driven cycle" 364
425		-	[means any motorcycle other than an autocycle, motor scooter or bicycle 365
426		-	with an attached motor with a seat height of not less than twenty-six 366
427		-	inches and a motor having a capacity of less than fifty cubic centimeters 367
428		-	piston displacement] has the same meaning as provided in section 14-1, 368
429		-	as amended by this act. 369
430		-	(f) A person shall operate a motor-driven cycle on any public 370
431		-	highway, the speed limit of which is greater than the maximum speed 371
432		-	of the motor-driven cycle, only in the right hand lane available for traffic 372
433		-	or upon a usable shoulder on the right side of the highway, except when 373 Substitute Bill No. 6862
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	420	+	piston displacement] has the same meaning as provided in section 14-1, 331
	421	+	as amended by this act. 332
	422	+	(f) A person shall operate a motor-driven cycle on any public 333
	423	+	highway, the speed limit of which is greater than the maximum speed 334
	424	+	of the motor-driven cycle, only in the right hand lane available for traffic 335
	425	+	or upon a usable shoulder on the right side of the highway, except when 336
	426	+	preparing to make a left turn at an intersection or into or from a private 337
	427	+	road or driveway. 338
	428	+	(g) Any person who pleads not guilty of a violation of any provision 339
	429	+	of this section shall be prosecuted within fifteen days of such plea. 340
	430	+	(h) No person may operate a high-mileage vehicle on any sidewalk, 341
	431	+	limited access highway or turnpike. 342
	432	+	(i) A person may park an electric [foot] scooter on any sidewalk 343
	433	+	provided (1) such electric [foot] scooter is parked in a manner that does 344
	434	+	not impede the reasonable movement of pedestrians and other traffic on 345
	435	+	such sidewalk, and (2) such parking is not prohibited by any ordinance 346
	436	+	of any city, town or borough or by any regulations of the Office of the 347
	437	+	State Traffic Administration issued or adopted pursuant to the 348
	438	+	provisions of section 14-298, as amended by this act. 349
	439	+	(j) Violation of any provision of this section shall be an infraction. 350
	440	+	Sec. 15. Subsection (a) of section 14-286a of the general statutes is 351
	441	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 352
	442	+	1, 2025): 353
	443	+	(a) Every person riding a bicycle, as defined in section 14-286, as 354
	444	+	amended by this act, an electric bicycle or an electric [foot] scooter upon 355
	445	+	the traveled portion of a highway shall be granted all of the rights and 356
	446	+	shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of any vehicle 357
	447	+	subject to the requirements of the general statutes relating to motor 358
	448	+	vehicles, except (1) as to those provisions which by their nature can have 359
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438		-	preparing to make a left turn at an intersection or into or from a private 374
439		-	road or driveway. 375
440		-	(g) Any person who pleads not guilty of a violation of any provision 376
441		-	of this section shall be prosecuted within fifteen days of such plea. 377
442		-	(h) No person may operate a high-mileage vehicle on any sidewalk, 378
443		-	limited access highway or turnpike. 379
444		-	(i) A person may park an electric [foot] scooter on any sidewalk 380
445		-	provided (1) such electric [foot] scooter is parked in a manner that does 381
446		-	not impede the reasonable movement of pedestrians and other traffic on 382
447		-	such sidewalk, and (2) such parking is not prohibited by any ordinance 383
448		-	of any city, town or borough or by any regulations of the Office of the 384
449		-	State Traffic Administration issued or adopted pursuant to the 385
450		-	provisions of section 14-298, as amended by this act. 386
451		-	(j) Violation of any provision of this section shall be an infraction. 387
452		-	Sec. 15. Subsection (a) of section 14-286a of the general statutes is 388
453		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 389
454		-	1, 2025): 390
455		-	(a) Every person riding a bicycle, as defined in section 14-286, as 391
456		-	amended by this act, an electric bicycle or an electric [foot] scooter upon 392
457		-	the traveled portion of a highway shall be granted all of the rights and 393
458		-	shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of any vehicle 394
459		-	subject to the requirements of the general statutes relating to motor 395
460		-	vehicles, except (1) as to those provisions which by their nature can have 396
461		-	no application, (2) each town, city or borough and the Office of the State 397
462		-	Traffic Administration within its jurisdiction as provided in section 14-398
463		-	298, as amended by this act, shall have authority to regulate bicycles, 399
464		-	electric bicycles and electric [foot] scooters as provided in sections 14-400
465		-	289, as amended by this act, and 14-298, as amended by this act, and (3) 401
466		-	as provided by section 14-286c, as amended by this act. No parent of any 402
467		-	child and no guardian of any ward shall authorize or knowingly permit 403
468		-	any such child or ward to violate any provision of the general statutes 404 Substitute Bill No. 6862
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	454	+
	455	+	no application, (2) each town, city or borough and the Office of the State 360
	456	+	Traffic Administration within its jurisdiction as provided in section 14-361
	457	+	298, as amended by this act, shall have authority to regulate bicycles, 362
	458	+	electric bicycles and electric [foot] scooters as provided in sections 14-363
	459	+	289, as amended by this act, and 14-298, as amended by this act, and (3) 364
	460	+	as provided by section 14-286c, as amended by this act. No parent of any 365
	461	+	child and no guardian of any ward shall authorize or knowingly permit 366
	462	+	any such child or ward to violate any provision of the general statutes 367
	463	+	or ordinances enacted under section 14-289, as amended by this act, 368
	464	+	relating to bicycles, electric bicycles or electric [foot] scooters. 369
	465	+	Sec. 16. Section 14-286b of the general statutes is repealed and the 370
	466	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 371
	467	+	(a) Any person operating a bicycle, an electric bicycle or an electric 372
	468	+	[foot] scooter upon a roadway at less than the normal speed of traffic 373
	469	+	shall ride as close to the right side of the roadway as is safe, as judged 374
	470	+	by such person, except when: 375
	471	+	(1) Overtaking or passing another vehicle proceeding in the same 376
	472	+	direction; 377
	473	+	(2) Preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or 378
	474	+	driveway; 379
	475	+	(3) Reasonably necessary to avoid conditions, including, but not 380
	476	+	limited to, fixed or moving objects, parked or moving vehicles, bicycles, 381
	477	+	pedestrians, animals, surface hazards or lanes that are too narrow for a 382
	478	+	bicycle, an electric bicycle or an electric [foot] scooter and a motor 383
	479	+	vehicle to travel safely side by side within such lanes; 384
	480	+	(4) Approaching an intersection where right turns are permitted and 385
	481	+	there is a dedicated right turn lane, in which case a person operating a 386
	482	+	bicycle, an electric bicycle or an electric [foot] scooter may ride on the 387
	483	+	left-hand side of such dedicated lane, even if such person does not 388
	484	+	intend to turn right; 389
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473		-	or ordinances enacted under section 14-289, as amended by this act, 405
474		-	relating to bicycles, electric bicycles or electric [foot] scooters. 406
475		-	Sec. 16. Section 14-286b of the general statutes is repealed and the 407
476		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 408
477		-	(a) Any person operating a bicycle, an electric bicycle or an electric 409
478		-	[foot] scooter upon a roadway at less than the normal speed of traffic 410
479		-	shall ride as close to the right side of the roadway as is safe, as judged 411
480		-	by such person, except when: 412
481		-	(1) Overtaking or passing another vehicle proceeding in the same 413
482		-	direction; 414
483		-	(2) Preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or 415
484		-	driveway; 416
485		-	(3) Reasonably necessary to avoid conditions, including, but not 417
486		-	limited to, fixed or moving objects, parked or moving vehicles, bicycles, 418
487		-	pedestrians, animals, surface hazards or lanes that are too narrow for a 419
488		-	bicycle, an electric bicycle or an electric [foot] scooter and a motor 420
489		-	vehicle to travel safely side by side within such lanes; 421
490		-	(4) Approaching an intersection where right turns are permitted and 422
491		-	there is a dedicated right turn lane, in which case a person operating a 423
492		-	bicycle, an electric bicycle or an electric [foot] scooter may ride on the 424
493		-	left-hand side of such dedicated lane, even if such person does not 425
494		-	intend to turn right; 426
495		-	(5) Riding on a roadway designated for one-way traffic, when the 427
496		-	person operating a bicycle, an electric bicycle or an electric [foot] scooter 428
497		-	may ride as near to the left-hand curb or edge of such roadway as judged 429
498		-	safe by such person; or 430
499		-	(6) Riding on parts of roadways separated for the exclusive use of 431
500		-	bicycles, electric bicycles or electric [foot] scooters, including, but not 432
501		-	limited to, contra-flow bicycle lanes, left-handed cycle tracks or bicycle 433
502		-	lanes on one-way streets and two-way cycle tracks or bicycle lanes. 434 Substitute Bill No. 6862
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	490	+
	491	+	(5) Riding on a roadway designated for one-way traffic, when the 390
	492	+	person operating a bicycle, an electric bicycle or an electric [foot] scooter 391
	493	+	may ride as near to the left-hand curb or edge of such roadway as judged 392
	494	+	safe by such person; or 393
	495	+	(6) Riding on parts of roadways separated for the exclusive use of 394
	496	+	bicycles, electric bicycles or electric [foot] scooters, including, but not 395
	497	+	limited to, contra-flow bicycle lanes, left-handed cycle tracks or bicycle 396
	498	+	lanes on one-way streets and two-way cycle tracks or bicycle lanes. 397
	499	+	(b) Persons riding bicycles, electric bicycles or electric [foot] scooters 398
	500	+	upon a roadway shall not ride more than two abreast except on paths or 399
	501	+	parts of roadways set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles, electric 400
	502	+	bicycles or electric [foot] scooters. Persons riding two abreast, as 401
	503	+	provided in this subsection, shall not impede the normal and reasonable 402
	504	+	movement of traffic, and, on a laned roadway, shall ride within a single 403
	505	+	lane. 404
	506	+	(c) No person riding upon any bicycle, electric bicycle, motor-driven 405
	507	+	cycle, roller skates, skis, sled, skateboard, coaster, toy vehicle, electric 406
	508	+	[foot] scooter or any other vehicle not designed or intended to be towed 407
	509	+	shall attach the same or such person to any vehicle moving or about to 408
	510	+	move on a public roadway nor shall the operator of such vehicle 409
	511	+	knowingly permit any person riding a bicycle, electric bicycle, motor-410
	512	+	driven cycle, roller skates, skis, skateboard, coaster, sled, toy vehicle, 411
	513	+	electric [foot] scooter or any other vehicle not designed or intended to 412
	514	+	be towed to attach the same or such person to such vehicle so operated 413
	515	+	or about to be operated, provided any person operating a bicycle solely 414
	516	+	by foot or hand power may attach a bicycle trailer or semitrailer thereto, 415
	517	+	provided such trailer or semitrailer is designed for such attachment. 416
	518	+	(d) No person operating a bicycle, as defined in section 14-286, as 417
	519	+	amended by this act, an electric bicycle or an electric [foot] scooter upon 418
	520	+	a roadway, path or part of roadway set aside for exclusive use of 419
	521	+	bicycles, electric bicycles or electric [foot] scooters shall carry on such 420
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507		-	(b) Persons riding bicycles, electric bicycles or electric [foot] scooters 435
508		-	upon a roadway shall not ride more than two abreast except on paths or 436
509		-	parts of roadways set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles, electric 437
510		-	bicycles or electric [foot] scooters. Persons riding two abreast, as 438
511		-	provided in this subsection, shall not impede the normal and reasonable 439
512		-	movement of traffic, and, on a laned roadway, shall ride within a single 440
513		-	lane. 441
514		-	(c) No person riding upon any bicycle, electric bicycle, motor-driven 442
515		-	cycle, roller skates, skis, sled, skateboard, coaster, toy vehicle, electric 443
516		-	[foot] scooter or any other vehicle not designed or intended to be towed 444
517		-	shall attach the same or such person to any vehicle moving or about to 445
518		-	move on a public roadway nor shall the operator of such vehicle 446
519		-	knowingly permit any person riding a bicycle, electric bicycle, motor-447
520		-	driven cycle, roller skates, skis, skateboard, coaster, sled, toy vehicle, 448
521		-	electric [foot] scooter or any other vehicle not designed or intended to 449
522		-	be towed to attach the same or such person to such vehicle so operated 450
523		-	or about to be operated, provided any person operating a bicycle solely 451
524		-	by foot or hand power may attach a bicycle trailer or semitrailer thereto, 452
525		-	provided such trailer or semitrailer is designed for such attachment. 453
526		-	(d) No person operating a bicycle, as defined in section 14-286, as 454
527		-	amended by this act, an electric bicycle or an electric [foot] scooter upon 455
528		-	a roadway, path or part of roadway set aside for exclusive use of 456
529		-	bicycles, electric bicycles or electric [foot] scooters shall carry on such 457
530		-	bicycle, electric bicycle or electric [foot] scooter a passenger unless such 458
531		-	bicycle, electric bicycle or electric [foot] scooter is equipped or designed 459
532		-	to carry passengers, provided any person who has attained the age of 460
533		-	eighteen years may carry any child while such person is operating a 461
534		-	bicycle propelled solely by foot or hand power, provided such child is 462
535		-	securely attached to his or her person by means of a back pack, sling or 463
536		-	other similar device. The term "child", as used in this subsection, means 464
537		-	any person who has not attained the age of four years. 465
538		-	(e) No person operating a bicycle, as defined in section 14-286, as 466
539		-	amended by this act, an electric bicycle or an electric [foot] scooter shall 467 Substitute Bill No. 6862
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	528	+	bicycle, electric bicycle or electric [foot] scooter a passenger unless such 421
	529	+	bicycle, electric bicycle or electric [foot] scooter is equipped or designed 422
	530	+	to carry passengers, provided any person who has attained the age of 423
	531	+	eighteen years may carry any child while such person is operating a 424
	532	+	bicycle propelled solely by foot or hand power, provided such child is 425
	533	+	securely attached to his or her person by means of a back pack, sling or 426
	534	+	other similar device. The term "child", as used in this subsection, means 427
	535	+	any person who has not attained the age of four years. 428
	536	+	(e) No person operating a bicycle, as defined in section 14-286, as 429
	537	+	amended by this act, an electric bicycle or an electric [foot] scooter shall 430
	538	+	carry any package, bundle or other article which prevents such person 431
	539	+	from using both hands in the operation of such bicycle, electric bicycle 432
	540	+	or electric [foot] scooter. Each person operating such bicycle, electric 433
	541	+	bicycle or electric [foot] scooter shall keep at least one hand on the 434
	542	+	handlebars thereof when such bicycle, electric bicycle or electric [foot] 435
	543	+	scooter is in motion. 436
	544	+	(f) Violation of any provision of this section shall be an infraction. 437
	545	+	Sec. 17. Section 14-286c of the general statutes is repealed and the 438
	546	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 439
	547	+	(a) Each person riding a bicycle, an electric bicycle or an electric [foot] 440
	548	+	scooter, upon the traveled portion of a highway and intending to make 441
	549	+	a left turn after proceeding pursuant to the provisions of section 14-244 442
	550	+	or subsection (b) of this section may, in lieu of the procedure prescribed 443
	551	+	by section 14-241, approach as close as practicable to the right-hand curb 444
	552	+	or edge of the highway, proceed across the intersecting roadway and 445
	553	+	make such turn as close as practicable to the curb or edge of the highway 446
	554	+	on the far side of the intersection, provided such procedure is not 447
	555	+	prohibited by any regulation issued by any town, city, borough or the 448
	556	+	Office of the State Traffic Administration. 449
	557	+	(b) Each person riding a bicycle, an electric bicycle or an electric [foot] 450
	558	+	scooter upon the traveled portion of a highway and intending to make 451
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544		-	carry any package, bundle or other article which prevents such person 468
545		-	from using both hands in the operation of such bicycle, electric bicycle 469
546		-	or electric [foot] scooter. Each person operating such bicycle, electric 470
547		-	bicycle or electric [foot] scooter shall keep at least one hand on the 471
548		-	handlebars thereof when such bicycle, electric bicycle or electric [foot] 472
549		-	scooter is in motion. 473
550		-	(f) Violation of any provision of this section shall be an infraction. 474
551		-	Sec. 17. Section 14-286c of the general statutes is repealed and the 475
552		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 476
553		-	(a) Each person riding a bicycle, an electric bicycle or an electric [foot] 477
554		-	scooter, upon the traveled portion of a highway and intending to make 478
555		-	a left turn after proceeding pursuant to the provisions of section 14-244 479
556		-	or subsection (b) of this section may, in lieu of the procedure prescribed 480
557		-	by section 14-241, approach as close as practicable to the right-hand curb 481
558		-	or edge of the highway, proceed across the intersecting roadway and 482
559		-	make such turn as close as practicable to the curb or edge of the highway 483
560		-	on the far side of the intersection, provided such procedure is not 484
561		-	prohibited by any regulation issued by any town, city, borough or the 485
562		-	Office of the State Traffic Administration. 486
563		-	(b) Each person riding a bicycle, an electric bicycle or an electric [foot] 487
564		-	scooter upon the traveled portion of a highway and intending to make 488
565		-	a right turn may, in lieu of the procedure prescribed by section 14-244, 489
566		-	before turning and while in motion or if stopped while waiting to turn, 490
567		-	signal such turn by extending such person's right hand and arm 491
568		-	horizontally with forefinger extended. 492
569		-	(c) No person operating a bicycle, an electric bicycle or an electric 493
570		-	[foot] scooter upon the traveled portion of a highway and intending to 494
571		-	make a right or left turn shall be required when making a signal of such 495
572		-	intention to make such signal continuously. 496
573		-	Sec. 18. Section 14-286d of the general statutes is repealed and the 497
574		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 498 Substitute Bill No. 6862
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	564	+
	565	+	a right turn may, in lieu of the procedure prescribed by section 14-244, 452
	566	+	before turning and while in motion or if stopped while waiting to turn, 453
	567	+	signal such turn by extending such person's right hand and arm 454
	568	+	horizontally with forefinger extended. 455
	569	+	(c) No person operating a bicycle, an electric bicycle or an electric 456
	570	+	[foot] scooter upon the traveled portion of a highway and intending to 457
	571	+	make a right or left turn shall be required when making a signal of such 458
	572	+	intention to make such signal continuously. 459
	573	+	Sec. 18. Section 14-286d of the general statutes is repealed and the 460
	574	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 461
	575	+	(a) For the purposes of this section and section 14-286e, "bicycle" 462
	576	+	means any vehicle propelled by the person riding the same by foot or 463
	577	+	hand power. 464
	578	+	(b) No child fifteen years of age or under shall operate a bicycle, 465
	579	+	electric bicycle, nonmotorized scooter, skateboard or electric [foot] 466
	580	+	scooter or wear roller skates or in-line skates on the traveled portion of 467
	581	+	any highway, at a skateboarding park or any park unless such child is 468
	582	+	wearing properly fitted and fastened protective headgear which 469
	583	+	conforms to the minimum specifications established by the American 470
	584	+	National Standards Institute, the United States Consumer Product 471
	585	+	Safety Commission, the American Society for Testing and Materials or 472
	586	+	the Snell Memorial Foundation's Standard for Protective Headgear for 473
	587	+	Use in Bicycling, as amended from time to time. Failure to comply with 474
	588	+	this section shall not be a violation or an offense. Failure to wear 475
	589	+	protective headgear as required by this subsection shall not be 476
	590	+	considered to be contributory negligence on the part of the parent or the 477
	591	+	child nor shall such failure be admissible in any civil action. 478
	592	+	(c) A law enforcement officer may issue a verbal warning to the 479
	593	+	parent or guardian of a child that such child has failed to comply with 480
	594	+	the provisions of subsection (b) of this section. 481
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579		-	(a) For the purposes of this section and section 14-286e, "bicycle" 499
580		-	means any vehicle propelled by the person riding the same by foot or 500
581		-	hand power. 501
582		-	(b) No child fifteen years of age or under shall operate a bicycle, 502
583		-	electric bicycle, nonmotorized scooter, skateboard or electric [foot] 503
584		-	scooter or wear roller skates or in-line skates on the traveled portion of 504
585		-	any highway, at a skateboarding park or any park unless such child is 505
586		-	wearing properly fitted and fastened protective headgear which 506
587		-	conforms to the minimum specifications established by the American 507
588		-	National Standards Institute, the United States Consumer Product 508
589		-	Safety Commission, the American Society for Testing and Materials or 509
590		-	the Snell Memorial Foundation's Standard for Protective Headgear for 510
591		-	Use in Bicycling, as amended from time to time. Failure to comply with 511
592		-	this section shall not be a violation or an offense. Failure to wear 512
593		-	protective headgear as required by this subsection shall not be 513
594		-	considered to be contributory negligence on the part of the parent or the 514
595		-	child nor shall such failure be admissible in any civil action. 515
596		-	(c) A law enforcement officer may issue a verbal warning to the 516
597		-	parent or guardian of a child that such child has failed to comply with 517
598		-	the provisions of subsection (b) of this section. 518
599		-	(d) A person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of renting 519
600		-	bicycles, electric bicycles or electric [foot] scooters shall provide 520
601		-	protective headgear conforming to the minimum specifications 521
602		-	established by the American National Standards Institute, the United 522
603		-	States Consumer Product Safety Commission, the American Society for 523
604		-	Testing and Materials or the Snell Memorial Foundation's Standard for 524
605		-	Protective Headgear for Use in Bicycling, as amended from time to time, 525
606		-	to any person under sixteen years of age who will operate the bicycle, 526
607		-	electric bicycle or electric [foot] scooter if such person does not have 527
608		-	protective headgear in his or her possession. A fee may be charged for 528
609		-	the protective headgear rental. Violation of any of the provisions of this 529
610		-	subsection shall be an infraction. 530 Substitute Bill No. 6862
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	600	+
	601	+	(d) A person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of renting 482
	602	+	bicycles, electric bicycles or electric [foot] scooters shall provide 483
	603	+	protective headgear conforming to the minimum specifications 484
	604	+	established by the American National Standards Institute, the United 485
	605	+	States Consumer Product Safety Commission, the American Society for 486
	606	+	Testing and Materials or the Snell Memorial Foundation's Standard for 487
	607	+	Protective Headgear for Use in Bicycling, as amended from time to time, 488
	608	+	to any person under sixteen years of age who will operate the bicycle, 489
	609	+	electric bicycle or electric [foot] scooter if such person does not have 490
	610	+	protective headgear in his or her possession. A fee may be charged for 491
	611	+	the protective headgear rental. Violation of any of the provisions of this 492
	612	+	subsection shall be an infraction. 493
	613	+	(e) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall post on the 494
	614	+	Department of Consumer Protection's Internet web site information 495
	615	+	concerning the dangers of riding bicycles, electric bicycles or electric 496
	616	+	[foot] scooters, skateboarding, roller skating and in-line skating without 497
	617	+	protective headgear and promoting the use of protective headgear while 498
	618	+	riding bicycles, electric bicycles or electric [foot] scooters, skateboarding, 499
	619	+	roller skating and in-line skating. 500
	620	+	Sec. 19. Section 14-288 of the general statutes is repealed and the 501
	621	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 502
	622	+	(a) Each bicycle, electric bicycle or electric [foot] scooter operated 503
	623	+	upon the public highway, during the times or under the conditions as 504
	624	+	provided in subsection (a) of section 14-96a, shall display a lighted lamp 505
	625	+	upon the forward part of such bicycle, electric bicycle or electric [foot] 506
	626	+	scooter. Such lamp shall, when lighted, emit a white light which in clear 507
	627	+	weather shall be visible at a distance of not less than five hundred feet 508
	628	+	in the direction in which such bicycle, electric bicycle or electric [foot] 509
	629	+	scooter is proceeding. Each bicycle, electric bicycle or electric [foot] 510
	630	+	scooter shall also, at all times, be equipped with a reflector or reflecting 511
	631	+	tail light lens, which reflector or lens shall be attached to the rear of such 512
	632	+	bicycle, electric bicycle or electric [foot] scooter in such manner as to 513
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615		-	~~(e) The Commissioner~~ of ~~Consumer Protection shall post on the 531~~
616		-	~~Department of Consumer Protection's Internet web site information 532~~
617		-	~~concerning~~ the ~~dangers of riding bicycles~~, ~~electric bicycles~~ or ~~electric 533~~
618		-	~~[foot] scooters,~~ ~~skateboarding, roller skating and in-line~~ ~~skating without 534~~
619		-	~~protective headgear and promoting~~ the ~~use~~ of ~~protective headgear while 535~~
620		-	~~riding bicycles~~, electric ~~bicycles~~ or electric [foot] ~~scooters, skateboarding,~~ ~~536~~
621		-	~~roller skating~~ and ~~in-line skating.~~ ~~537~~
622		-	~~Sec. 19.~~ ~~Section 14-288~~ of ~~the general statutes is repealed and the 538~~
623		-	~~following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective~~ ~~October 1,~~ ~~2025): 539~~
624		-	(a) Each bicycle, ~~electric bicycle or electric [foot] scooter operated 540~~
625		-	~~upon the public highway, during the times~~ or ~~under the conditions as 541~~
626		-	~~provided in subsection (a) of section 14-96a, shall display~~ a ~~lighted lamp 542~~
627		-	~~upon the forward part of such bicycle~~, ~~electric bicycle or electric [foot] 543~~
628		-	~~scooter. Such lamp shall, when lighted, emit~~ a ~~white light which in clear 544~~
629		-	~~weather shall be visible at~~ a ~~distance of not less than five hundred feet 545~~
630		-	~~in the direction in~~ which ~~such bicycle,~~ ~~electric bicycle or electric [foot] 546~~
631		-	~~scooter is proceeding. Each~~ bicycle, electric bicycle or electric [foot] ~~547~~
632		-	~~scooter shall also, at all times, be equipped with~~ a ~~reflector~~ or ~~reflecting 548~~
633		-	~~tail light lens,~~ ~~which reflector or lens~~ shall be ~~attached to the rear of such 549~~
634		-	~~bicycle, electric bicycle or electric [foot] scooter in such manner as to 550~~
635		-	~~reflect rays~~ of ~~light thrown upon~~ the ~~same, and such reflector or 551~~
636		-	~~reflecting tail shall be visible at a distance of not less than six hundred 552~~
637		-	~~feet from the rear when illuminated by the head lamps of a motor 553~~
638		-	~~vehicle. Such bicycle~~, ~~electric bicycle or electric [foot] scooter shall also 554~~
639		-	~~be equipped with reflective material so placed and~~ of ~~sufficient size and 555~~
640		-	~~reflectivity~~ to ~~be visible from both sides of such bicycle~~, ~~electric bicycle 556~~
641		-	~~or electric [foot] scooter at a distance~~ of ~~not less than six hundred feet 557~~
642		-	~~when illuminated by the head lamps of a motor vehicle. Each bicycle~~, ~~558~~
643		-	~~electric bicycle~~ or ~~electric [foot] scooter shall also~~, ~~at all times~~, ~~be 559~~
644		-	~~equipped with a braking device sufficient to enable the operator thereof 560~~
645		-	~~to stop within twenty-five feet on dry~~, ~~level~~ and ~~clean pavement when 561~~
646		-	~~moving at a speed~~ of ~~ten miles per hour.~~ ~~No person shall equip~~ a bicycle, ~~562~~
647		-	an electric bicycle or an electric [foot] scooter ~~with a siren or device 563~~
648		-	~~which emits a whistle or use a siren or device which emits a whistle 564 Substitute~~ Bill No. 6862
	637	+	LCO No. 4339 18 of 26
	638	+
	639	+	reflect rays of light thrown upon the same, and such reflector or 514
	640	+	reflecting tail shall be visible at a distance of not less than six hundred 515
	641	+	feet from the rear when illuminated by the head lamps of a motor 516
	642	+	vehicle. Such bicycle, electric bicycle or electric [foot] scooter shall also 517
	643	+	be equipped with reflective material so placed and of sufficient size and 518
	644	+	reflectivity to be visible from both sides of such bicycle, electric bicycle 519
	645	+	or electric [foot] scooter at a distance of not less than six hundred feet 520
	646	+	when illuminated by the head lamps of a motor vehicle. Each bicycle, 521
	647	+	electric bicycle or electric [foot] scooter shall also, at all times, be 522
	648	+	equipped with a braking device sufficient to enable the operator thereof 523
	649	+	to stop within twenty-five feet on dry, level and clean pavement when 524
	650	+	moving at a speed of ten miles per hour. No person shall equip a bicycle, 525
	651	+	an electric bicycle or an electric [foot] scooter with a siren or device 526
	652	+	which emits a whistle or use a siren or device which emits a whistle 527
	653	+	while operating a bicycle, an electric bicycle or an electric [foot] scooter. 528
	654	+	(b) Operation of a bicycle, an electric bicycle or an electric [foot] 529
	655	+	scooter in conflict with any provision of this section shall be an 530
	656	+	infraction. 531
	657	+	Sec. 20. Section 14-289 of the general statutes is repealed and the 532
	658	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 533
	659	+	Each town, city and borough shall have authority to make any 534
	660	+	ordinance not inconsistent with section 14-286, as amended by this act, 535
	661	+	or 14-288, as amended by this act, or any regulation of the Office of the 536
	662	+	State Traffic Administration issued pursuant to section 14-298, as 537
	663	+	amended by this act, respecting governing and controlling the use of 538
	664	+	bicycles, electric bicycles and electric [foot] scooters within such town, 539
	665	+	city or borough, with appropriate penalties for violation thereof, which 540
	666	+	ordinances may include provisions requiring annual licensing of 541
	667	+	bicycles, electric bicycles or electric [foot] scooters and providing for 542
	668	+	registration of any sale of, or change of ownership in, a bicycle, an 543
	669	+	electric bicycle or an electric [foot] scooter. 544
	670	+	Raised Bill No. 6862
649	671
650	672
651		-	LCO 19 of 27
652	673
653		-	while operating a bicycle, an electric bicycle or an electric [foot] scooter. 565
654		-	(b) Operation of a bicycle, an electric bicycle or an electric [foot] 566
655		-	scooter in conflict with any provision of this section shall be an 567
656		-	infraction. 568
657		-	Sec. 20. Section 14-289 of the general statutes is repealed and the 569
658		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 570
659		-	Each town, city and borough shall have authority to make any 571
660		-	ordinance not inconsistent with section 14-286, as amended by this act, 572
661		-	or 14-288, as amended by this act, or any regulation of the Office of the 573
662		-	State Traffic Administration issued pursuant to section 14-298, as 574
663		-	amended by this act, respecting governing and controlling the use of 575
664		-	bicycles, electric bicycles and electric [foot] scooters within such town, 576
665		-	city or borough, with appropriate penalties for violation thereof, which 577
666		-	ordinances may include provisions requiring annual licensing of 578
667		-	bicycles, electric bicycles or electric [foot] scooters and providing for 579
668		-	registration of any sale of, or change of ownership in, a bicycle, an 580
669		-	electric bicycle or an electric [foot] scooter. 581
670		-	Sec. 21. Subdivision (1) of section 14-297 of the general statutes is 582
671		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 583
672		-	1, 2025): 584
673		-	(1) The following terms shall be construed as they are defined in 585
674		-	section 14-1, as amended by this act: "Authorized emergency vehicle", 586
675		-	"class 1 electric bicycle", "class 2 electric bicycle", "class 3 electric bicycle", 587
676		-	"driver", "electric bicycle", ["electric foot scooter"] "electric scooter", 588
677		-	"head lamp", "highway", "limited access highway", "motor vehicle", 589
678		-	"number plate", "operator", "person", "rotary" or "roundabout", 590
679		-	"shoulder", "stop", "tank vehicle", "truck" and "vehicle"; 591
680		-	Sec. 22. Section 14-298 of the general statutes is repealed and the 592
681		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 593
682		-	There shall be within the Department of Transportation the Office of 594 Substitute Bill No. 6862
	674	+	LCO No. 4339 19 of 26
	675	+
	676	+	Sec. 21. Subdivision (1) of section 14-297 of the general statutes is 545
	677	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 546
	678	+	1, 2025): 547
	679	+	(1) The following terms shall be construed as they are defined in 548
	680	+	section 14-1, as amended by this act: "Authorized emergency vehicle", 549
	681	+	"class 1 electric bicycle", "class 2 electric bicycle", "class 3 electric bicycle", 550
	682	+	"driver", "electric bicycle", ["electric foot scooter"] "electric scooter", 551
	683	+	"head lamp", "highway", "limited access highway", "motor vehicle", 552
	684	+	"number plate", "operator", "person", "rotary" or "roundabout", 553
	685	+	"shoulder", "stop", "tank vehicle", "truck" and "vehicle"; 554
	686	+	Sec. 22. Section 14-298 of the general statutes is repealed and the 555
	687	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 556
	688	+	There shall be within the Department of Transportation the Office of 557
	689	+	the State Traffic Administration, which shall constitute a successor to 558
	690	+	the State Traffic Commission, in accordance with the provisions of 559
	691	+	sections 4-38d, 4-38e and 4-39. For the purpose of standardization and 560
	692	+	uniformity, said office shall adopt and cause to be printed for 561
	693	+	publication regulations establishing a uniform system of traffic control 562
	694	+	signals, devices, signs and markings consistent with the provisions of 563
	695	+	this chapter for use upon the public highways. The Commissioner of 564
	696	+	Transportation shall make known to the General Assembly the 565
	697	+	availability of such regulations and any requesting member shall be sent 566
	698	+	a written copy or electronic storage media of such regulations by said 567
	699	+	commissioner. Taking into consideration the public safety and 568
	700	+	convenience with respect to the width and character of the highways 569
	701	+	and roads affected, the density of traffic thereon and the character of 570
	702	+	such traffic, said office shall also adopt regulations, in cooperation and 571
	703	+	agreement with local traffic authorities, governing the use of state 572
	704	+	highways and roads on state-owned properties, and the operation of 573
	705	+	vehicles, including, but not limited to, motor vehicles, bicycles, as 574
	706	+	defined in section 14-286, as amended by this act, electric bicycles and 575
	707	+	electric [foot] scooters thereon. A list of limited-access highways shall be 576
	708	+	Raised Bill No. 6862
683	709
684	710
685		-	LCO 20 of 27
686	711
687		-	the State Traffic Administration, which shall constitute a successor to 595
688		-	the State Traffic Commission, in accordance with the provisions of 596
689		-	sections 4-38d, 4-38e and 4-39. For the purpose of standardization and 597
690		-	uniformity, said office shall adopt and cause to be printed for 598
691		-	publication regulations establishing a uniform system of traffic control 599
692		-	signals, devices, signs and markings consistent with the provisions of 600
693		-	this chapter for use upon the public highways. The Commissioner of 601
694		-	Transportation shall make known to the General Assembly the 602
695		-	availability of such regulations and any requesting member shall be sent 603
696		-	a written copy or electronic storage media of such regulations by said 604
697		-	commissioner. Taking into consideration the public safety and 605
698		-	convenience with respect to the width and character of the highways 606
699		-	and roads affected, the density of traffic thereon and the character of 607
700		-	such traffic, said office shall also adopt regulations, in cooperation and 608
701		-	agreement with local traffic authorities, governing the use of state 609
702		-	highways and roads on state-owned properties, and the operation of 610
703		-	vehicles, including, but not limited to, motor vehicles, bicycles, as 611
704		-	defined in section 14-286, as amended by this act, electric bicycles and 612
705		-	electric [foot] scooters thereon. A list of limited-access highways shall be 613
706		-	published with such regulations and said list shall be revised and 614
707		-	published once each year. The Commissioner of Transportation shall 615
708		-	make known to the General Assembly the availability of such 616
709		-	regulations and list and any requesting member shall be sent a written 617
710		-	copy or electronic storage media of such regulations and list by the 618
711		-	commissioner. A list of limited-access highways opened to traffic by the 619
712		-	Commissioner of Transportation in the interim period between 620
713		-	publications shall be maintained in the Office of the State Traffic 621
714		-	Administration and such regulations shall apply to the use of such listed 622
715		-	highways. Said office shall also make regulations, in cooperation and 623
716		-	agreement with local traffic authorities, respecting the use by through 624
717		-	truck traffic of streets and highways within the limits of, and under the 625
718		-	jurisdiction of, any city, town or borough of this state for the protection 626
719		-	and safety of the public. If said office determines that the prohibition of 627
720		-	through truck traffic on any street or highway is necessary because of 628
721		-	an immediate and imminent threat to the public health and safety and 629 Substitute Bill No. 6862
	712	+	LCO No. 4339 20 of 26
	713	+
	714	+	published with such regulations and said list shall be revised and 577
	715	+	published once each year. The Commissioner of Transportation shall 578
	716	+	make known to the General Assembly the availability of such 579
	717	+	regulations and list and any requesting member shall be sent a written 580
	718	+	copy or electronic storage media of such regulations and list by the 581
	719	+	commissioner. A list of limited-access highways opened to traffic by the 582
	720	+	Commissioner of Transportation in the interim period between 583
	721	+	publications shall be maintained in the Office of the State Traffic 584
	722	+	Administration and such regulations shall apply to the use of such listed 585
	723	+	highways. Said office shall also make regulations, in cooperation and 586
	724	+	agreement with local traffic authorities, respecting the use by through 587
	725	+	truck traffic of streets and highways within the limits of, and under the 588
	726	+	jurisdiction of, any city, town or borough of this state for the protection 589
	727	+	and safety of the public. If said office determines that the prohibition of 590
	728	+	through truck traffic on any street or highway is necessary because of 591
	729	+	an immediate and imminent threat to the public health and safety and 592
	730	+	the local traffic authority is precluded for any reason from acting on 593
	731	+	such prohibition, the office, if it is not otherwise precluded from so 594
	732	+	acting, may impose such prohibition. Said office may place and 595
	733	+	maintain traffic control signals, signs, markings and other safety 596
	734	+	devices, which it deems to be in the interests of public safety, upon such 597
	735	+	highways as come within the jurisdiction of said office as set forth in 598
	736	+	section 14-297, as amended by this act. The traffic authority of any city, 599
	737	+	town or borough may place and maintain traffic control signals, signs, 600
	738	+	markings and other safety devices upon the highways under its 601
	739	+	jurisdiction, and all such signals, devices, signs and markings shall 602
	740	+	conform to the regulations established by said office in accordance with 603
	741	+	this chapter, and such traffic authority shall, with respect to traffic 604
	742	+	control signals, conform to the provisions of section 14-299. 605
	743	+	Sec. 23. Section 14-300i of the general statutes is repealed and the 606
	744	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 607
	745	+	(a) As used in this section, (1) "vulnerable user" means: (A) A 608
	746	+	pedestrian; (B) a highway worker; (C) a person riding or driving an 609
	747	+	Raised Bill No. 6862
722	748
723	749
724		-	LCO 21 of 27
725	750
726		-	the local traffic authority is precluded for any reason from acting on 630
727		-	such prohibition, the office, if it is not otherwise precluded from so 631
728		-	acting, may impose such prohibition. Said office may place and 632
729		-	maintain traffic control signals, signs, markings and other safety 633
730		-	devices, which it deems to be in the interests of public safety, upon such 634
731		-	highways as come within the jurisdiction of said office as set forth in 635
732		-	section 14-297, as amended by this act. The traffic authority of any city, 636
733		-	town or borough may place and maintain traffic control signals, signs, 637
734		-	markings and other safety devices upon the highways under its 638
735		-	jurisdiction, and all such signals, devices, signs and markings shall 639
736		-	conform to the regulations established by said office in accordance with 640
737		-	this chapter, and such traffic authority shall, with respect to traffic 641
738		-	control signals, conform to the provisions of section 14-299. 642
739		-	Sec. 23. Section 14-300i of the general statutes is repealed and the 643
740		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 644
741		-	(a) As used in this section, (1) "vulnerable user" means: (A) A 645
742		-	pedestrian; (B) a highway worker; (C) a person riding or driving an 646
743		-	animal; (D) a person riding a bicycle, an electric bicycle or an electric 647
744		-	[foot] scooter; (E) a person using a skateboard, roller skates or in-line 648
745		-	skates; (F) a person operating or riding on an agricultural tractor; (G) a 649
746		-	person using a wheelchair or motorized chair; (H) a person who is blind 650
747		-	and such person's service animal; and (I) a person operating (i) a 651
748		-	commercial motor vehicle equipped with a garbage compactor, a 652
749		-	detachable container or a curbside recycling body, (ii) a tank vehicle, (iii) 653
750		-	a vehicle authorized by the United States government to carry mail, or 654
751		-	(iv) a vehicle authorized by an express delivery carrier service, (2) 655
752		-	"public way" includes any state or other public highway, road, street, 656
753		-	avenue, alley, driveway, parkway or place, under the control of the state 657
754		-	or any political subdivision of the state, dedicated, appropriated or 658
755		-	opened to public travel or other use, (3) "substantial bodily harm" means 659
756		-	bodily injury that involves a temporary but substantial disfigurement, 660
757		-	causes a temporary but substantial loss or impairment of the function of 661
758		-	any bodily part or organ, or causes a fracture of any bodily part, (4) 662
759		-	"serious physical injury" has the same meaning as provided in section 663 Substitute Bill No. 6862
	751	+	LCO No. 4339 21 of 26
	752	+
	753	+	animal; (D) a person riding a bicycle, an electric bicycle or an electric 610
	754	+	[foot] scooter; (E) a person using a skateboard, roller skates or in-line 611
	755	+	skates; (F) a person operating or riding on an agricultural tractor; (G) a 612
	756	+	person using a wheelchair or motorized chair; (H) a person who is blind 613
	757	+	and such person's service animal; and (I) a person operating (i) a 614
	758	+	commercial motor vehicle equipped with a garbage compactor, a 615
	759	+	detachable container or a curbside recycling body, (ii) a tank vehicle, (iii) 616
	760	+	a vehicle authorized by the United States government to carry mail, or 617
	761	+	(iv) a vehicle authorized by an express delivery carrier service, (2) 618
	762	+	"public way" includes any state or other public highway, road, street, 619
	763	+	avenue, alley, driveway, parkway or place, under the control of the state 620
	764	+	or any political subdivision of the state, dedicated, appropriated or 621
	765	+	opened to public travel or other use, (3) "substantial bodily harm" means 622
	766	+	bodily injury that involves a temporary but substantial disfigurement, 623
	767	+	causes a temporary but substantial loss or impairment of the function of 624
	768	+	any bodily part or organ, or causes a fracture of any bodily part, (4) 625
	769	+	"serious physical injury" has the same meaning as provided in section 626
	770	+	53a-3, and (5) "service animal" has the same meaning as provided in 627
	771	+	section 22-345. 628
	772	+	(b) Any person operating a motor vehicle on a public way who fails 629
	773	+	to exercise reasonable care and causes substantial bodily harm to, or the 630
	774	+	serious physical injury or death, of a vulnerable user of a public way, 631
	775	+	provided such vulnerable user has shown reasonable care in such user's 632
	776	+	use of the public way, shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars. 633
	777	+	Sec. 24. Section 14-300j of the general statutes is repealed and the 634
	778	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 635
	779	+	(a) For the purposes of this section, "moving traffic" includes, but is 636
	780	+	not limited to, a motor vehicle, bicycle, electric bicycle or electric [foot] 637
	781	+	scooter using a highway for the purpose of travel and a pedestrian or a 638
	782	+	person riding a bicycle, electric bicycle or electric [foot] scooter on a 639
	783	+	sidewalk, shoulder or bikeway for the purpose of travel, and "bikeway" 640
	784	+	has the same meaning as provided in subsection (a) of section 13a-153f. 641
	785	+	Raised Bill No. 6862
760	786
761	787
762		-	LCO 22 of 27
763	788
764		-	53a-3, and (5) "service animal" has the same meaning as provided in 664
765		-	section 22-345. 665
766		-	(b) Any person operating a motor vehicle on a public way who fails 666
767		-	to exercise reasonable care and causes substantial bodily harm to, or the 667
768		-	serious physical injury or death, of a vulnerable user of a public way, 668
769		-	provided such vulnerable user has shown reasonable care in such user's 669
770		-	use of the public way, shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars. 670
771		-	Sec. 24. Section 14-300j of the general statutes is repealed and the 671
772		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 672
773		-	(a) For the purposes of this section, "moving traffic" includes, but is 673
774		-	not limited to, a motor vehicle, bicycle, electric bicycle or electric [foot] 674
775		-	scooter using a highway for the purpose of travel and a pedestrian or a 675
776		-	person riding a bicycle, electric bicycle or electric [foot] scooter on a 676
777		-	sidewalk, shoulder or bikeway for the purpose of travel, and "bikeway" 677
778		-	has the same meaning as provided in subsection (a) of section 13a-153f. 678
779		-	(b) No person shall open the door of a motor vehicle in such a manner 679
780		-	as to cause physical contact with moving traffic with such door, 680
781		-	provided moving traffic is traveling at a reasonable rate of speed and 681
782		-	with due regard for the safety of all persons and property. 682
783		-	(c) No person shall leave the door of a motor vehicle open for a period 683
784		-	of time longer than necessary to load or unload passengers and in such 684
785		-	a manner as to cause physical contact with moving traffic with such 685
786		-	door. 686
787		-	(d) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall have 687
788		-	committed an infraction. 688
789		-	Sec. 25. Subsection (b) of section 51-164n of the general statutes is 689
790		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 690
791		-	1, 2025): 691
792		-	(b) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, any person 692
793		-	who is alleged to have committed (1) a violation under the provisions of 693 Substitute Bill No. 6862
	789	+	LCO No. 4339 22 of 26
	790	+
	791	+	(b) No person shall open the door of a motor vehicle in such a manner 642
	792	+	as to cause physical contact with moving traffic with such door, 643
	793	+	provided moving traffic is traveling at a reasonable rate of speed and 644
	794	+	with due regard for the safety of all persons and property. 645
	795	+	(c) No person shall leave the door of a motor vehicle open for a period 646
	796	+	of time longer than necessary to load or unload passengers and in such 647
	797	+	a manner as to cause physical contact with moving traffic with such 648
	798	+	door. 649
	799	+	(d) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall have 650
	800	+	committed an infraction. 651
	801	+	Sec. 25. Subsection (b) of section 51-164n of the general statutes is 652
	802	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 653
	803	+	1, 2025): 654
	804	+	(b) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, any person 655
	805	+	who is alleged to have committed (1) a violation under the provisions of 656
	806	+	section 1-9, 1-10, 1-11, 2-71h, 4b-13, 7-13, 7-14, 7-35 or 7-41, subsection (c) 657
	807	+	of section 7-66, section 7-83, 7-147h, 7-148, 7-283, 7-325, 7-393, 8-12, 8-25, 658
	808	+	8-27, 9-63, 9-322, 9-350, 10-185, 10-193, 10-197, 10-198, 10-230, 10-251, 10-659
	809	+	254, 10a-35, 12-52, 12-54, 12-129b or 12-170aa, subdivision (3) of 660
	810	+	subsection (e) of section 12-286, section 12-286a, 12-292, 12-314b or 12-661
	811	+	326g, subdivision (4) of section 12-408, subdivision (3), (5) or (6) of 662
	812	+	section 12-411, section 12-435c, 12-476a, 12-476b, 12-476c, 12-487,13a-663
	813	+	26b, 13a-71, 13a-107, 13a-113, 13a-114, 13a-115, 13a-117b, 13a-123, 13a-664
	814	+	124, 13a-139, 13a-140, 13a-143b, 13a-253, 13a-263 or 13b-39f, subsection 665
	815	+	(f) of section 13b-42, section 13b-90 or 13b-100, subsection (a) of section 666
	816	+	13b-108, section 13b-221 or 13b-292, subsection (a) or (b) of section 13b-667
	817	+	324, section 13b-336, 13b-337, 13b-338, 13b-410a, 13b-410b or 13b-410c, 668
	818	+	subsection (a), (b) or (c) of section 13b-412, section 13b-414 or 14-4, 669
	819	+	subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 14-12, subsection (d) of 670
	820	+	section 14-12, subsection (f) of section 14-12a, subsection (a) of section 671
	821	+	14-15a, section 14-16c, 14-20a or 14-27a, subsection (f) of section 14-34a, 672
	822	+	Raised Bill No. 6862
794	823
795	824
796		-	LCO 23 of 27
797	825
798		-	section 1-9, 1-10, 1-11, 2-71h, 4b-13, 7-13, 7-14, 7-35 or 7-41, subsection (c) 694
799		-	of section 7-66, section 7-83, 7-147h, 7-148, 7-283, 7-325, 7-393, 8-12, 8-25, 695
800		-	8-27, 9-63, 9-322, 9-350, 10-185, 10-193, 10-197, 10-198, 10-230, 10-251, 10-696
801		-	254, 10a-35, 12-52, 12-54, 12-129b or 12-170aa, subdivision (3) of 697
802		-	subsection (e) of section 12-286, section 12-286a, 12-292, 12-314b or 12-698
803		-	326g, subdivision (4) of section 12-408, subdivision (3), (5) or (6) of 699
804		-	section 12-411, section 12-435c, 12-476a, 12-476b, 12-476c, 12-487, 13a-700
805		-	26b, 13a-71, 13a-107, 13a-113, 13a-114, 13a-115, 13a-117b, 13a-123, 13a-701
806		-	124, 13a-139, 13a-140, 13a-143b, 13a-253, 13a-263 or 13b-39f, subsection 702
807		-	(f) of section 13b-42, section 13b-90 or 13b-100, subsection (a) of section 703
808		-	13b-108, section 13b-221 or 13b-292, subsection (a) or (b) of section 13b-704
809		-	324, section 13b-336, 13b-337, 13b-338, 13b-410a, 13b-410b or 13b-410c, 705
810		-	subsection (a), (b) or (c) of section 13b-412, section 13b-414 or 14-4, 706
811		-	subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 14-12, subsection (d) of 707
812		-	section 14-12, subsection (f) of section 14-12a, subsection (a) of section 708
813		-	14-15a, section 14-16c, 14-20a or 14-27a, subsection (f) of section 14-34a, 709
814		-	subsection (d) of section 14-35, section 14-43, 14-44j, 14-49, 14-50a, 14-58 710
815		-	or 14-62a, subsection (b) of section 14-66, section 14-66a or 14-67a, 711
816		-	subsection (g) of section 14-80, subsection (f) or (i) of section 14-80h, 712
817		-	section 14-97a or 14-98, subsection (a), (b) or (d) of section 14-100a, 713
818		-	section 14-100b, 14-103a, 14-106a, 14-106c, 14-145a, 14-146, 14-152, 14-714
819		-	153, 14-161 or 14-163b, subsection (f) of section 14-164i, section 14-213b 715
820		-	or 14-219, subdivision (1) of section 14-223a, subsection (d) of section 14-716
821		-	224, section 14-240, 14-250, 14-253a, 14-261a, 14-262, 14-264, 14-266, 14-717
822		-	267a, 14-269, 14-270, 14-272b, 14-274, 14-275 or 14-275a, subsection (c) of 718
823		-	section 14-275c, section 14-276, subsection (a) or (b) of section 14-277, 719
824		-	section 14-278, 14-279 or 14-280, subsection (b), (e) or (h) of section 14-720
825		-	283, section 14-283d, 14-283e, 14-283f, 14-283g, 14-289l, as amended by 721
826		-	this act, 14-291, 14-293b, 14-296aa, 14-298a, 14-300, 14-300d, 14-300f, 14-722
827		-	319, 14-320, 14-321, 14-325a, 14-326, 14-330 or 14-332a, subdivision (1), 723
828		-	(2) or (3) of section 14-386a, section 15-15e, 15-25 or 15-33, subdivision 724
829		-	(1) of section 15-97, subsection (a) of section 15-115, section 16-15, 16-16, 725
830		-	16-44, 16-256e, 16-278 or 16a-15, subsection (a) of section 16a-21, section 726
831		-	16a-22, subsection (a) or (b) of section 16a-22h, section 16a-106, 17a-24, 727
832		-	17a-145, 17a-149 or 17a-152, subsection (b) of section 17a-227, section 728 Substitute Bill No. 6862
	826	+	LCO No. 4339 23 of 26
	827	+
	828	+	subsection (d) of section 14-35, section 14-43, 14-44j, 14-49, 14-50a, 14-58 673
	829	+	or 14-62a, subsection (b) of section 14-66, section 14-66a or 14-67a, 674
	830	+	subsection (g) of section 14-80, subsection (f) or (i) of section 14-80h, 675
	831	+	section 14-97a or 14-98, subsection (a), (b) or (d) of section 14-100a, 676
	832	+	section 14-100b, 14-103a, 14-106a, 14-106c, 14-145a, 14-146, 14-152, 14-677
	833	+	153, 14-161 or 14-163b, subsection (f) of section 14-164i, section 14-213b 678
	834	+	or 14-219, subdivision (1) of section 14-223a, subsection (d) of section 14-679
	835	+	224, section 14-240, 14-250, 14-253a, 14-261a, 14-262, 14-264, 14-266, 14-680
	836	+	267a, 14-269, 14-270, 14-272b, 14-274, 14-275 or 14-275a, subsection (c) of 681
	837	+	section 14-275c, section 14-276, subsection (a) or (b) of section 14-277, 682
	838	+	section 14-278, 14-279 or 14-280, subsection (b), (e) or (h) of section 14-683
	839	+	283, section 14-283d, 14-283e, 14-283f, 14-283g, 14-289l, as amended by 684
	840	+	this act, 14-291, 14-293b, 14-296aa, 14-298a, 14-300, 14-300d, 14-300f, 14-685
	841	+	319, 14-320, 14-321, 14-325a, 14-326, 14-330 or 14-332a, subdivision (1), 686
	842	+	(2) or (3) of section 14-386a, section 15-15e, 15-25 or 15-33, subdivision 687
	843	+	(1) of section 15-97, subsection (a) of section 15-115, section 16-15, 16-16, 688
	844	+	16-44, 16-256e, 16-278 or 16a-15, subsection (a) of section 16a-21, section 689
	845	+	16a-22, subsection (a) or (b) of section 16a-22h, section 16a-106, 17a-24, 690
	846	+	17a-145, 17a-149 or 17a-152, subsection (b) of section 17a-227, section 691
	847	+	17a-465, subsection (c) of section 17a-488, section 17b-124, 17b-131, 17b-692
	848	+	137, 19a-33, 19a-39 or 19a-87, subsection (b) of section 19a-87a, section 693
	849	+	19a-91, 19a-102a, 19a-102b, 19a-105, 19a-107, 19a-113, 19a-215, 19a-216a, 694
	850	+	19a-219, 19a-222, 19a-224, 19a-286, 19a-287, 19a-297, 19a-301, 19a-309, 695
	851	+	19a-335, 19a-336, 19a-338, 19a-339, 19a-340, 19a-425, 19a-442, 19a-502, 696
	852	+	19a-565, 20-7a, 20-14, 20-153a, 20-158, 20-231, 20-233, 20-249, 20-257, 20-697
	853	+	265, 20-324e, 20-329c or 20-329g, subsection (b) of section 20-334, section 698
	854	+	20-341l, 20-366, 20-482, 20-597, 20-608, 20-610, 20-623, 21-1, 21-38, 21-39, 699
	855	+	21-43, 21-47, 21-48 or 21-63, subsection (d) of section 21-71, section 21-700
	856	+	76a or 21-100, subsection (c) of section 21a-2, subdivision (1) of section 701
	857	+	21a-19, section 21a-20 or 21a-21, subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of 702
	858	+	section 21a-25, section 21a-26, subsection (a) of section 21a-37, section 703
	859	+	21a-46, 21a-61, 21a-63, 21a-70b or 21a-77, subsection (b) or (c) of section 704
	860	+	21a-79, section 21a-85 or 21a-154, subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of 705
	861	+	section 21a-159, section 21a-278b, subsection (c), (d) or (e) of section 21a-706
	862	+	Raised Bill No. 6862
833	863
834	864
835		-	LCO 24 of 27
836	865
837		-	17a-465, subsection (c) of section 17a-488, section 17b-124, 17b-131, 17b-729
838		-	137, 19a-33, 19a-39 or 19a-87, subsection (b) of section 19a-87a, section 730
839		-	19a-91, 19a-102a, 19a-102b, 19a-105, 19a-107, 19a-113, 19a-215, 19a-216a, 731
840		-	19a-219, 19a-222, 19a-224, 19a-286, 19a-287, 19a-297, 19a-301, 19a-309, 732
841		-	19a-335, 19a-336, 19a-338, 19a-339, 19a-340, 19a-425, 19a-442, 19a-502, 733
842		-	19a-565, 20-7a, 20-14, 20-153a, 20-158, 20-231, 20-233, 20-249, 20-257, 20-734
843		-	265, 20-324e, 20-329c or 20-329g, subsection (b) of section 20-334, section 735
844		-	20-341l, 20-366, 20-482, 20-597, 20-608, 20-610, 20-623, 21-1, 21-38, 21-39, 736
845		-	21-43, 21-47, 21-48 or 21-63, subsection (d) of section 21-71, section 21-737
846		-	76a or 21-100, subsection (c) of section 21a-2, subdivision (1) of section 738
847		-	21a-19, section 21a-20 or 21a-21, subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of 739
848		-	section 21a-25, section 21a-26, subsection (a) of section 21a-37, section 740
849		-	21a-46, 21a-61, 21a-63, 21a-70b or 21a-77, subsection (b) or (c) of section 741
850		-	21a-79, section 21a-85 or 21a-154, subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of 742
851		-	section 21a-159, section 21a-278b, subsection (c), (d) or (e) of section 21a-743
852		-	279a, section 21a-415a, 21a-421eee, 21a-421fff or 21a-421hhh, subsection 744
853		-	(a) of section 21a-430, section 22-12b, 22-13, 22-14, 22-15, 22-16, 22-26g, 745
854		-	22-30, 22-34, 22-35, 22-36, 22-38, 22-39, 22-39f, 22-49, 22-54, 22-61j or 22-746
855		-	61l, subdivision (1) of subsection (n) of section 22-61l, subsection (f) of 747
856		-	section 22-61m, subdivision (1) of subsection (f) of section 22-61m, 748
857		-	section 22-84, 22-89, 22-90, 22-96, 22-98, 22-99, 22-100 or 22-111o, 749
858		-	subsection (d) of section 22-118l, section 22-167, subsection (c) of section 750
859		-	22-277, section 22-278, 22-279, 22-280a, 22-318a, 22-320h, 22-324a or 22-751
860		-	326, subsection (b), subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (e) or subsection 752
861		-	(g) of section 22-344, subsection (a) or (b) of section 22-344b, subsection 753
862		-	(d) of section 22-344d, section 22-344f, 22-350a, 22-354, 22-359, 22-366, 754
863		-	22-391, 22-413, 22-414, 22-415, 22-415c, 22a-66a or 22a-246, subsection (a) 755
864		-	of section 22a-250, section 22a-256g, subsection (e) of section 22a-256h, 756
865		-	section 22a-363 or 22a-381d, subsections (c) and (d) of section 22a-381e, 757
866		-	section 22a-449, 22a-450, 22a-461, 23-4b, 23-38, 23-45, 23-46 or 23-61b, 758
867		-	subsection (a) or subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of section 23-65, section 759
868		-	25-37 or 25-40, subsection (a) of section 25-43, section 25-43d, 25-135, 26-760
869		-	18, 26-19, 26-21, 26-31, 26-40, 26-40a, 26-42, 26-43, 26-49, 26-54, 26-55, 26-761
870		-	56, 26-58 or 26-59, subdivision (1) of subsection (d) of section 26-61, 762
871		-	section 26-64, subdivision (1) of section 26-76, section 26-79, 26-87, 26-89, 763 Substitute Bill No. 6862
	866	+	LCO No. 4339 24 of 26
	867	+
	868	+	279a, section 21a-415a, 21a-421eee, 21a-421fff or 21a-421hhh, subsection 707
	869	+	(a) of section 21a-430, section 22-12b, 22-13, 22-14, 22-15, 22-16, 22-26g, 708
	870	+	22-30, 22-34, 22-35, 22-36, 22-38, 22-39, 22-39f, 22-49, 22-54, 22-61j or 22-709
	871	+	61l, subdivision (1) of subsection (n) of section 22-61l, subsection (f) of 710
	872	+	section 22-61m, subdivision (1) of subsection (f) of section 22-61m, 711
	873	+	section 22-84, 22-89, 22-90, 22-96, 22-98, 22-99, 22-100 or 22-111o, 712
	874	+	subsection (d) of section 22-118l, section 22-167, subsection (c) of section 713
	875	+	22-277, section 22-278, 22-279, 22-280a, 22-318a, 22-320h, 22-324a or 22-714
	876	+	326, subsection (b), subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (e) or subsection 715
	877	+	(g) of section 22-344, subsection (a) or (b) of section 22-344b, subsection 716
	878	+	(d) of section 22-344d, section 22-344f, 22-350a, 22-354, 22-359, 22-366, 717
	879	+	22-391, 22-413, 22-414, 22-415, 22-415c, 22a-66a or 22a-246, subsection (a) 718
	880	+	of section 22a-250, section 22a-256g, subsection (e) of section 22a-256h, 719
	881	+	section 22a-363 or 22a-381d, subsections (c) and (d) of section 22a-381e, 720
	882	+	section 22a-449, 22a-450, 22a-461, 23-4b, 23-38, 23-45, 23-46 or 23-61b, 721
	883	+	subsection (a) or subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of section 23-65, section 722
	884	+	25-37 or 25-40, subsection (a) of section 25-43, section 25-43d, 25-135, 26-723
	885	+	18, 26-19, 26-21, 26-31, 26-40, 26-40a, 26-42, 26-43, 26-49, 26-54, 26-55, 26-724
	886	+	56, 26-58 or 26-59, subdivision (1) of subsection (d) of section 26-61, 725
	887	+	section 26-64, subdivision (1) of section 26-76, section 26-79, 26-87, 26-89, 726
	888	+	26-91, 26-94, 26-97, 26-98, 26-104, 26-105, 26-107, 26-114a, 26-117, 727
	889	+	subsection (b) of section 26-127, 26-128, 26-128a, 26-131, 26-132, 26-138, 728
	890	+	26-139 or 26-141, subdivision (1) of section 26-186, section 26-207, 26-215, 729
	891	+	26-217 or 26-224a, subdivision (1) of section 26-226, section 26-227, 26-730
	892	+	230, 26-231, 26-232, 26-244, 26-257a, 26-260, 26-276, 26-280, 26-284, 26-731
	893	+	285, 26-286, 26-287, 26-288, 26-290, 26-291a, 26-292, 26-294, 27-107, 28-13, 732
	894	+	29-6a, 29-16, 29-17, 29-25, 29-143o, 29-143z or 29-156a, subsection (b), (d), 733
	895	+	(e), (g) or (h) of section 29-161q, section 29-161y or 29-161z, subdivision 734
	896	+	(1) of section 29-198, section 29-210, 29-243 or 29-277, subsection (c) of 735
	897	+	section 29-291c, section 29-316 or 29-318, subsection (b) of section 29-736
	898	+	335a, section 29-381, 30-19f, 30-48a or 30-86a, subsection (b) of section 737
	899	+	30-89, subsection (c) or (d) of section 30-117, section 31-3, 31-10, 31-11, 738
	900	+	31-12, 31-13, 31-14, 31-15, 31-16, 31-18, 31-23, 31-24, 31-25, 31-32, 31-36, 739
	901	+	31-47 or 31-48, subsection (b) of section 31-48b, section 31-51, 31-51g, 31-740
	902	+	Raised Bill No. 6862
872	903
873	904
874		-	LCO 25 of 27
875	905
876		-	26-91, 26-94, 26-97, 26-98, 26-104, 26-105, 26-107, 26-114a, 26-117, 764
877		-	subsection (b) of section 26-127, 26-128, 26-128a, 26-131, 26-132, 26-138, 765
878		-	26-139 or 26-141, subdivision (1) of section 26-186, section 26-207, 26-215, 766
879		-	26-217 or 26-224a, subdivision (1) of section 26-226, section 26-227, 26-767
880		-	230, 26-231, 26-232, 26-244, 26-257a, 26-260, 26-276, 26-280, 26-284, 26-768
881		-	285, 26-286, 26-287, 26-288, 26-290, 26-291a, 26-292, 26-294, 27-107, 28-13, 769
882		-	29-6a, 29-16, 29-17, 29-25, 29-143o, 29-143z or 29-156a, subsection (b), (d), 770
883		-	(e), (g) or (h) of section 29-161q, section 29-161y or 29-161z, subdivision 771
884		-	(1) of section 29-198, section 29-210, 29-243 or 29-277, subsection (c) of 772
885		-	section 29-291c, section 29-316 or 29-318, subsection (b) of section 29-773
886		-	335a, section 29-381, 30-19f, 30-48a or 30-86a, subsection (b) of section 774
887		-	30-89, subsection (c) or (d) of section 30-117, section 31-3, 31-10, 31-11, 775
888		-	31-12, 31-13, 31-14, 31-15, 31-16, 31-18, 31-23, 31-24, 31-25, 31-32, 31-36, 776
889		-	31-47 or 31-48, subsection (b) of section 31-48b, section 31-51, 31-51g, 31-777
890		-	52, 31-52a, 31-53 or 31-54, subsection (a) or (c) of section 31-69, section 778
891		-	31-70, 31-74, 31-75, 31-76, 31-76a, 31-89b or 31-134, subsection (i) of 779
892		-	section 31-273, section 31-288, 31-348, 33-624, 33-1017, 34-13d or 34-412, 780
893		-	subdivision (1) of section 35-20, subsection (a) of section 36a-57, 781
894		-	subsection (b) of section 36a-665, section 36a-699, 36a-739, 36a-787, 38a-782
895		-	2 or 38a-140, subsection (a) or (b) of section 38a-278, section 38a-479qq, 783
896		-	38a-479rr, 38a-506, 38a-548, 38a-626, 38a-680, 38a-713, 38a-733, 38a-764, 784
897		-	38a-786, 38a-828, 38a-829, 38a-885, 42-133hh, 42-230, 42-470 or 42-480, 785
898		-	subsection (a) or (c) of section 43-16q, section 45a-283, 45a-450, 45a-634 786
899		-	or 45a-658, subdivision (13) or (14) of section 46a-54, section 46a-59, 46a-787
900		-	81b, 46b-22, 46b-24, 46b-34, 46b-38d, 47-34a, 47-47 or 47-53, subsection 788
901		-	(i) of section 47a-21, subdivision (1) of subsection (k) of section 47a-21, 789
902		-	section 49-2a, 49-8a, 49-16, 52-143 or 52-289, subsection (j) of section 52-790
903		-	362, section 53-133, 53-199, 53-212a, 53-249a, 53-252, 53-264, 53-280, 53-791
904		-	290a, 53-302a, 53-303e, 53-311a, 53-314, 53-321, 53-322, 53-323 or 53-331, 792
905		-	subsection (b) of section 53-343a, section 53-344, subsection (b) or (c) of 793
906		-	section 53-344b, subsection (b) of section 53-345a, section 53-377, 53-422 794
907		-	or 53-450 or subsection (i) of section 54-36a, or (2) a violation under the 795
908		-	provisions of chapter 268, or (3) a violation of any regulation adopted in 796
909		-	accordance with the provisions of section 12-484, 12-487 or 13b-410, or 797
910		-	(4) a violation of any ordinance, regulation or bylaw of any town, city or 798 Substitute Bill No. 6862
	906	+	LCO No. 4339 25 of 26
911	907
912		-
913		-	LCO 26 of 27
914		-
915		-	borough, except violations of building codes and the health code, for 799
916		-	which the penalty exceeds ninety dollars but does not exceed two 800
917		-	hundred fifty dollars, unless such town, city or borough has established 801
918		-	a payment and hearing procedure for such violation pursuant to section 802
919		-	7-152c, shall follow the procedures set forth in this section. 803
	908	+	52, 31-52a, 31-53 or 31-54, subsection (a) or (c) of section 31-69, section 741
	909	+	31-70, 31-74, 31-75, 31-76, 31-76a, 31-89b or 31-134, subsection (i) of 742
	910	+	section 31-273, section 31-288, 31-348, 33-624, 33-1017, 34-13d or 34-412, 743
	911	+	subdivision (1) of section 35-20, subsection (a) of section 36a-57, 744
	912	+	subsection (b) of section 36a-665, section 36a-699, 36a-739, 36a-787, 38a-745
	913	+	2 or 38a-140, subsection (a) or (b) of section 38a-278, section 38a-479qq, 746
	914	+	38a-479rr, 38a-506, 38a-548, 38a-626, 38a-680, 38a-713, 38a-733, 38a-764, 747
	915	+	38a-786, 38a-828, 38a-829, 38a-885, 42-133hh, 42-230, 42-470 or 42-480, 748
	916	+	subsection (a) or (c) of section 43-16q, section 45a-283, 45a-450, 45a-634 749
	917	+	or 45a-658, subdivision (13) or (14) of section 46a-54, section 46a-59, 46a-750
	918	+	81b, 46b-22, 46b-24, 46b-34, 46b-38d, 47-34a, 47-47 or 47-53, subsection 751
	919	+	(i) of section 47a-21, subdivision (1) of subsection (k) of section 47a-21, 752
	920	+	section 49-2a, 49-8a, 49-16, 52-143 or 52-289, subsection (j) of section 52-753
	921	+	362, section 53-133, 53-199, 53-212a, 53-249a, 53-252, 53-264, 53-280, 53-754
	922	+	290a, 53-302a, 53-303e, 53-311a, 53-314, 53-321, 53-322, 53-323 or 53-331, 755
	923	+	subsection (b) of section 53-343a, section 53-344, subsection (b) or (c) of 756
	924	+	section 53-344b, subsection (b) of section 53-345a, section 53-377, 53-422 757
	925	+	or 53-450 or subsection (i) of section 54-36a, or (2) a violation under the 758
	926	+	provisions of chapter 268, or (3) a violation of any regulation adopted in 759
	927	+	accordance with the provisions of section 12-484, 12-487 or 13b-410, or 760
	928	+	(4) a violation of any ordinance, regulation or bylaw of any town, city or 761
	929	+	borough, except violations of building codes and the health code, for 762
	930	+	which the penalty exceeds ninety dollars but does not exceed two 763
	931	+	hundred fifty dollars, unless such town, city or borough has established 764
	932	+	a payment and hearing procedure for such violation pursuant to section 765
	933	+	7-152c, shall follow the procedures set forth in this section. 766
920	934		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
921	935		sections:
922	936
923	937		Section 1 October 1, 2025 14-289l
924	938		Sec. 2 October 1, 2025 New section
925	939		Sec. 3 October 1, 2025 14-289k
926	940		Sec. 4 October 1, 2025 14-1(32)
927	941		Sec. 5 October 1, 2025 14-1(59)
	942	+	Raised Bill No. 6862
	943	+
	944	+
	945	+
	946	+	LCO No. 4339 26 of 26
	947	+
928	948		Sec. 6 October 1, 2025 14-1(61)
929	949		Sec. 7 October 1, 2025 14-164c(c)
930		-	Sec. 8 October 1, 2025 14-212
	950	+	Sec. 8 October 1, 2025 14-212(1)
931	951		Sec. 9 October 1, 2025 14-212c
932	952		Sec. 10 October 1, 2025 14-230(a)
933	953		Sec. 11 October 1, 2025 14-232(a)
934	954		Sec. 12 October 1, 2025 14-234(b)
935	955		Sec. 13 October 1, 2025 14-242(f)
936	956		Sec. 14 October 1, 2025 14-286
937	957		Sec. 15 October 1, 2025 14-286a(a)
938	958		Sec. 16 October 1, 2025 14-286b
939	959		Sec. 17 October 1, 2025 14-286c
940	960		Sec. 18 October 1, 2025 14-286d
941	961		Sec. 19 October 1, 2025 14-288
942	962		Sec. 20 October 1, 2025 14-289
943	963		Sec. 21 October 1, 2025 14-297(1)
944	964		Sec. 22 October 1, 2025 14-298
945	965		Sec. 23 October 1, 2025 14-300i
946	966		Sec. 24 October 1, 2025 14-300j
947	967		Sec. 25 October 1, 2025 51-164n(b)
948	968
949		-	Statement of ~~Legislative Commissioners~~:
950		-	~~In Section 1(b)~~(1), ~~"as defined in section 14-1, as amended by this act,"~~
951		-	~~was inserted after "~~electric ~~bicycle," for clarity;~~ ~~in Section 2(a)~~, ~~", as~~
952		-	~~defined in section 14-1~~ ~~of the general statutes,~~ as ~~amended by this act,"~~
953		-	~~was inserted after references to "electric~~ ~~bicycle" for clarity; in Section 5, Substitute Bill No~~. ~~6862~~
	969	+	Statement of Purpose:
	970	+	To (1) redefine "electric foot scooter" and "motor-driven cycle", (2)
	971	+	specify electric vehicles that do meet the definition of electric bicycles,
	972	+	and (3) make selling or advertising such electric vehicles as electric
	973	+	bicycles an unfair or deceptive trade practice.
954	974
955		-
956		-	LCO 27 of 27
957		-
958		-	Subpara. designators (A), (B) and (C) were changed to "[(A)] (i)", "[(B)]
959		-	(ii)" and "[(C)] (iii)" for consistency with standard drafting conventions;
960		-	and Section 8 was redrafted for clarity.
961		-
962		-	TRA Joint Favorable Subst.
963		-
	975	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
	976	+	that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
	977	+	underlined.]