Bill Summary for H 822 (2025-2026)
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AN ACT TO MODIFY LAWS GOVERNING OPERATION OF MOPEDS.Intro. by Adams, Shepard, Setzer.
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Amends GS 120-140.4 adding clarifying language that a moped is presumed to be designed for use by one person, unless the operator provides documentation from the manufacturer indicating otherwise for the purposes of GS 20-140.4(a)(1).
Amends GS 20-146 adding two new subsections. Subsection (f) makes it an infraction to operate a moped on a highway in any lane other than the right-hand side of the right-hand lane available for through traffic where the posted speed limit is greater than 35 miles per hour, unless the operator is preparing for a left turn. Subsection (g) prohibits a person from operating a moped on a highway where the posted speed limit is greater than 35 miles per hour.
Effective December 1, 2025, and applies to a moped operated on or after that day.