Hawaii SB745 amends bicycle helmet laws and defines high-speed electric bicycles.

Hawaii SB745 amends the state's bicycle helmet laws, requiring individuals under sixteen years old to wear a properly fitted and fastened bicycle helmet when operating a bicycle on public property. This requirement also applies to those in a restraining seat attached to the bicycle or in a trailer towed by the bicycle. The bill defines a high-speed electric bicycle as a two- or three-wheeled vehicle with an electric motor of at least 750 watts or one horsepower, capable of reaching a maximum speed of 20 miles per hour or more on a paved level surface.

Hawaii SB745 amends bicycle helmet laws and defines high-speed electric bicycles.

Hawaii SB745 amends the state's bicycle helmet laws, requiring individuals under sixteen years old to wear a properly fitted and fastened bicycle helmet when operating a bicycle on public property. This requirement also applies to those in a restraining seat attached to the bicycle or in a trailer towed by the bicycle. The bill defines a high-speed electric bicycle as a two- or three-wheeled vehicle with an electric motor of at least 750 watts or one horsepower, capable of reaching a maximum speed of 20 miles per hour or more on a paved level surface.