Statute · California Vehicle Code
Cal. Veh. Code § 21281 — Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Devices
Cal. Veh. Code § 21281
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Vehicle Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2003-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
Every electric personal assistive mobility device, or EPAMD, shall be equipped with the following safety mechanisms:
Citator
Cal. Veh. Code § 21281 — Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Devices is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
Every electric personal assistive mobility device, or EPAMD, shall be equipped with the following safety mechanisms:
(a) Front, rear, and side reflectors.
(b) A system that enables the operator to bring the device to a controlled stop.
(c) If the EPAMD is operated between one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise, a lamp emitting a white light that, while the EPAMD is in motion, illuminates the area in front of the operator and is visible from a distance of 300 feet in front of the EPAMD.
(d) A sound emitting device that can be activated from time to time by the operator, as appropriate, to alert nearby persons.