If a trail is off limits to motorized vehicles, then it’s off limits to motorized vehicles. That should be the end of the discussion.
If someone thinks the laws are unfair and should be changed, then they should fight to change those laws. The worst thing they can do is be a smug asshole who thinks they’re justified in breaking the law because their motorized vehicle is “different”.
There’s no overarching federal law firmly regulating it, just guidelines, so actual laws can vary from state to state but generally speaking, they tend to be legally distinct from the term motor vehicle as long as they fall under the class 1-3 ebike, otherwise, they probably would consider it an unlicensed motor vehicle of some kind.
If a trail is off limits to motorized vehicles, then it’s off limits to motorized vehicles. That should be the end of the discussion.
If someone thinks the laws are unfair and should be changed, then they should fight to change those laws. The worst thing they can do is be a smug asshole who thinks they’re justified in breaking the law because their motorized vehicle is “different”.
Legally, an ebike absolutely can be distinct from being a motor vehicle despite having a motor (at least in some places in the US).
Interesting. I was unaware of that.
There’s no overarching federal law firmly regulating it, just guidelines, so actual laws can vary from state to state but generally speaking, they tend to be legally distinct from the term motor vehicle as long as they fall under the class 1-3 ebike, otherwise, they probably would consider it an unlicensed motor vehicle of some kind.