Is this vehicle legal to be on the street? No plates either.
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I've seen him around. I'm not sure, it's a tricky one. I guess I would argue it's similar to an e-bike, so it should follow bicycle rules.
There are no bicycle rules.
It’s a “slow moving vehicle”. This includes bicycles, farm tractors, skateboards, mobility scooters, etc. The only rules that are different between a slow moving vehicle and a car are that slow moving vehicles do not require a drivers licence, plate or insurance. The traffic rules are the same, except kids under 16 need to wear a helmet.
32km/hr is the legal threshold for a powered slow moving vehicle, and it appears this one was seen going 35, so there might be a technical foul here. Still, much less of a problem than jacked pickups rolling coal, and no one ever bothers them.
I always wondered why my Onewheel's rated top speed is 32km/h, but that would make sense to classify it as a "slow moving vehicle".