Pocket Bike, , ATV’s, Special Powered Devices Lincoln Police Department (Powered ) 575 S. 10th Street Powered , Scooters, Lincoln, NE 68508 State Law and City Ordinance both allow for Golf Carts, Go Carts, etc. the operation of special powered devices. The operator of any pocket bike, These devices, including powered wheelchairs, minibike, ATV, powered powered three and four wheeled personal , , golf cart, go assistance vehicles, may be operated on city cart, etc., that is contacted while owned sidewalks, trails, parks, and other city operating the vehicle on city owned owned property. streets, sidewalks, trails, parks, or Mopeds, , other city owned property, is subject to a citation in violation of Pocket Bikes, ATV’s, Lincoln Municipal Code. The officer LMC 10.02.050 defines a as (a) a may take the vehicle into custody or device propelled solely by human power Powered Skateboards have it towed to the impound lot as upon which any person may ride and having evidence. The vehicle can then be two or three wheels at least one of which is held in our custody until the case/ and Scooters more than 14” in diameter OR (b)a device citation is disposed of by the courts. with two or three wheels with fully operative The safe operation of these vehicles pedals for propulsion by human power and is not possible on city streets and an with a capacity not sidewalks. Pedestrians and exceeding 750 watts which produces no more operators of these vehicles are than 1 brake horsepower and is capable of placed in danger. Many of these propelling the bicycle at a maximum speed vehicles are too small to be seen by of no more than 20mph on level ground. the motoring public.

Lincoln Police Department What can be legally operated on Pocket Bikes cannot be legally 575 S. 10th Street city streets, sidewalks, trails, operated on City owned parks and other public property? streets, sidewalks, trails or Lincoln, NE 68508 any City owned property. For additional information on these topics, please call the Safety Unit at 402-441-6587

Mopeds, Minibikes,

Pocket Bikes, ATV’s, Moped Powered Skateboards for any reason. An exception does allow for City Ordinance 10.54.010 defines a moped as their operation on city streets or city owned and Scooters a bicycle with fully operative pedals for property during a city sanctioned parade. propulsion by human power, an automatic These vehicles can be operated on private transmission, and a motor with a cylinder property with the permission of the owner. The safety of our citizens is capacity not exceeding fifty cubic 10.14.310 one of our most important centimeters which produces no more than concerns. Information two brake horsepower and is capable of provided in this brochure propelling the bicycle at a maximum speed of Pocket Bike will give guidance to the Pocket bikes are basically “mini- legality of operation on a no more than thirty miles per hour on level ground. You need an operator’s license and ” and fall under the minibike variety of powered devices. the rider must wear an approved helmet. definition. If a pocket bike has a wheel and A device that is powered You do not need insurance and the vehicle tire diameter of fourteen inches or greater either electrically or by gas does not require a license plate (registration). and a saddle height of twenty-five inches or engine, and is not a moped, These vehicles can be operated on city streets greater and an engine of forty-five cubic or a bicycle as centimeters or greater, the vehicle would described by State Statute and must follow all rules of the . City 60-611, cannot be legally Ordinance number 10.54.030. then be classified as a motorcycle. All rules and regulations regarding the registration operated on city streets, sidewalks, city trails, parks, Minibike and operation of a motorcycle would then or on any property owned apply. Most pocket bikes do not fall into the by the city. City Ordinance 10.02.190 defines a minibike motorcycle category. Their seat height is as a two- wheel motor vehicle which has a NRS 60-6,351: Legislative too short and their wheel and tire diameter is total wheel and tire diameter of less than Intent….“It is the intent of less than fourteen inches. This classifies the Legislature to remove fourteen inches or an engine-rated capacity of them as a minibike by definition and they from street use and less than forty- five cubic centimeters cannot be operated by any age person on operation minibikes and displacement or a seat height less than city streets, sidewalks, trails, parks, or any similar two-wheeled, three twenty-five inches from the ground or any city owned property. These vehicles cannot wheeled, or four wheeled two-wheel motor vehicle primarily designed be registered and plated and the operation of miniature vehicles, the by the manufacturer for off-road use only. A this vehicle on public streets and property visibility, power, and minibike cannot be operated by any age subjects the operator to a citation. equipment of which are person on public streets, sidewalks, parks, or LMC: 10.14.310. inadequate for mixing with any city owned property normal vehicular traffic upon streets and highways. This section shall not apply to electric personal assistive mobility device.”