Pocket bike

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  • (a) As used in this section the term “pocket bike” means a non-highway vehicle that resembles a mini-motorcycle, weighing between 39 and 180 lbs. It is a self-propelled vehicle that is equipped with an electric motor or internal combustion engine having a piston displacement of less than 50 cubic centimeters, is designed to propel itself with not more than two wheels in contact with the ground, has a seat or saddle for the use of the operator and does not meet the requirements for highway or roadway use under one or more of the Federal Motor Safety Act Standards.

  • The term does not include:
    • (i) a moped, motor scooter or motorcycle under 465 of this title;

    • (ii) an electric bicycle or motor-driven cycle;

    • (iii) a motorized mobility device, operated by a person with a disability;

    • (iv) an electric personal assistive mobility device operated by a person with a disability.

  • (b) No pocket bike as defined in subsection (a) of this title shall be operated upon the public streets, highways, sidewalks, recreational parks or trails, bicycle lanes and parking lots.

  • (c) A manufacturer or retailer who sells a pocket bike must disclose to the purchaser in writing that it is illegal to operate such bike upon the public highways. The disclosure must (a) be printed in not less than 14-point bold type separately on a single sheet of paper and (b) must include the following statement:

  • “The vehicle you have purchased is defined by Virgin Islands Law as a non-highway vehicle. It is unlawful to operate such vehicle upon the public streets, highways, sidewalks, recreational parks or trails, bicycle lanes and parking lots. A violation of this regulation may result in your prosecution and impoundment of the vehicle.”


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