Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 58

FORMERLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 140

AN ACT TO AMEND PART I, CHAPTER 1, TITLE 21, DELAWARE CODE, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF CERTAIN WORDS AND PHRASES IN THE MOTOR VEHICLE CODE.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend §101(53), Part I, Chapter 1, Title 21, Delaware Code, by striking said subsection 53 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new subsection (53) to read as follows:

"(53) 'Moped' shall mean a pedal or non-pedal bicycle having two (2) tandem wheels, either of which is over 12 inches in maximum diameter, and having a motor characterized in that the maximum piston displacement is less than 55 cc., rated at no more than 2.7 brake horsepower and that the maximum speed does not exceed 25 miles per hour."

Section 2. Amend §101(61), Part I, Chapter 1, Title 21, Delaware Code, by striking said subsection (61) in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new subsection (61) to read as follows:

"(61) 'Triped' shall mean a pedal or non-pedal cycle having three (3) wheels,

either of which is over 12 inches in maximum diameter, and having a motor, characterized in that the maximum piston displacement is less than 55 cc., rated at no more than 2.7 brake horsepower, and that the maximum speed does not exceed 25 miles per hour."

Approved June 29, 1987