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Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," to provide requirements regarding the safe operation of self-propelled mobility devices and to provide for enforcement and penalties, all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
TITLE 12. TRAFFIC CODE.
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CHAPTER 12-100. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
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§12-102. Definitions.
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(16.1) Self-Propelled Mobility Device. A self-balancing two non-tandem-wheeled device or a self-balancing one-wheeled device, designed to transport only one person with an electric propulsion system. This term includes, but is not limited to, hoverboards and one-wheeled electric transporters. This term does not include: (i) self-propelled wheelchairs; (ii) electrical mobility devices, operated and designed for the exclusive use of persons with mobility related disabilities; or (iii) electric personal assistive mobility devices ("EPAMDs"), regulated under the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. §101et seq.
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CHAPTER 12-3300. SELF-PROPELLED MOBILITY DEVICES.
§ 12-3301. Operating Requirements.
(1) A child under twelve (12) years of age shall not operate a Self-Propelled Mobility Device unless:
(a) The child is wearing a pedalcycle
helmet that meets the requirements of Section 3510 of the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code, the Act of July 19, 1991, P.L. 88, as amended, 75 Pa.C.S. § 3510, (relating to pedalcycle
helmets for certain persons); and
(b) The child is wearing protective knee pads, elbow pads and wrist guards.
(2) Subsection (1)(a) (
helmet requirement) shall not apply to any child under twelve (12) years of age who can produce a statement from the family's church or other religious authority, attesting that it is against the tenets of the family's religion to wear a
helmet.
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