ELECTRIC PERSONAL ASSISTIVE MOBILITY DEVICES

RSA tit. XXI, ch. 269

in effect

RSA 269:1 Definition.

269:1. Definition. In this chapter, "electric personal assistive mobility device" or "EPAMD" shall mean a self-propelled device, regardless of the number of wheels, designed to transport only one person, solely powered by an electric propulsion system, with a maximum speed of less than 20 miles per hour. Source. 2002, 4:3, eff. Feb. 15, 2002. 2018, 20:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2019.

RSA 269:2 Applicable Law.

269:2. Applicable Law. An EPAMD shall not be considered a "vehicle" within the meaning of the law of this state. Source. 2002, 4:3, eff. Feb. 15, 2002.

RSA 269:3 Equipment.

269:3. Equipment. An EPAMD shall be equipped with front, rear, and side reflectors; a system that when employed will enable the operator to bring the device to a controlled stop; and, if the EPAMD is operated between 1/2 hour after sunset and 1/2 hour before sunrise, a lamp emitting a white light which, while the EPAMD is in motion, sufficiently illuminates the area in front of the operator. Source. 2002, 4:3, eff. Feb. 15, 2002.

RSA 269:4 Operation Permitted on Sidewalks and Roadways.

269:4. Operation Permitted on Sidewalks and Roadways. I. An operator of an EPAMD shall have the rights and duties of pedestrians prescribed in RSA 265:34-40. II. When propelling an EPAMD upon a way at a speed less than the normal speed of traffic moving in the same direction at that time and place, the operator of an EPAMD shall remain on the right portion of the way as far as practicable except when it is unsafe to do so or when necessary to avoid hazardous conditions, including, but not limited to, fixed or moving objects, vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians, animals, broken pavement, glass, sand, puddles, ice, or opening doors of parked vehicles. Source. 2002, 4:3, eff. Feb. 15, 2002. 2018, 20:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2019.

RSA 269:5 Special Rules for Operation.

269:5. Special Rules for Operation. I. A person operating an EPAMD on a sidewalk or roadway, shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with, and shall yield the right-of-way to, persons traveling on foot. II. [Repealed.] Source. 2002, 4:3, eff. Feb. 15, 2002. 2018, 20:4, I, eff. Jan. 1, 2019.

RSA 269:6 Parking.

269:6. Parking. I. An EPAMD may be parked on a sidewalk unless prohibited or restricted by an official traffic control device. II. An EPAMD shall not be parked on a roadway in such a manner as to prevent the movement of a legally parked motor vehicle. III. In all other respects, any person operating an EPAMD shall conform with provisions of law regulating the parking of vehicles. IV. All violations of parking restrictions shall be deemed the responsibility of the owner of the EPAMD. The owner shall be presumed to be in control of the EPAMD at the time of the parking violation, and no evidence of actual control or culpability need be proved as an element of the offense. Source. 2002, 4:3, eff. Feb. 15, 2002.

RSA 269:7 Hazardous Materials.

269:7. Hazardous Materials. No person shall carry or transport on an EPAMD hazardous materials. Source. 2002, 4:3, eff. Feb. 15, 2002.

RSA 269:9 Fines and Penalties.

269:9. Fines and Penalties. Any person found in violation of this chapter shall be subject to a written warning for a first offense, a $5 fine for a second offense, and a $10 fine for a third and any subsequent offense. Source. 2002, 4:3, eff. Feb. 15, 2002. 2018, 20:3, eff. Jan. 1, 2019.

Source: New Hampshire General Court (gc.nh.gov)URL: https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/NHTOC/NHTOC-XXI-269.htmFetched: 10/20/2026