Autocycles.

ORIGINAL
Senate
ENGROSSED
File No
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SF0109

ENROLLED ACT NO. 71,

SENATE

SIXTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2017 General
Session

AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; providing for regulation, registration and licensure of autocycles; increasing fees as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1
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W.S. 31
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101(a)(xv) by creating a new subparagraph (Q), 31
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204 by creating a new subsection (e), 31
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101(a)(ii)(D)
and
(F), 31
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102(a) by creating a new paragraph (lxvii), 31
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115(e) and by creating a new subsection (t), 31
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203(b), 31
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901(c),
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912(a),
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913(a), 31
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914, 31
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915(a), 31
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932(a), 31
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1401(a)(ii)
and
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109 by creating a new subsection (k) are amended to read:

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101
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Definitions.

(a)

Except as otherwise provided, as used in this act:

(xv)

"Motor vehicle" means every vehicle which is self
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propelled except vehicles moved solely by human power or motorized skateboards. The term includes the following vehicles as hereafter defined:

(Q)

"Autocycle" means a three wheeled
motor vehicle with two (2) wheels in the front
, fully or partially enclosed, with automotive controls
and
s
afety
belts.

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204
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Issuance of certificates of registration and license plates by county; form.

(e)

For the purposes of this chapter,
provisions for license plates for motorcycles shall apply to autocycles.

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101
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Registration fees; exemptions.

(a)

Except as otherwise provided, the following fees shall accompany each application for the registration of a vehicle:

(ii)

A state registration fee computed as follows:

(D)

Motorcycles
, autocycles
and multipurpose vehicles

$
12.00

25.00

(F)

Commercial vehicles, except passenger cars, school buses, house trailers, multipurpose vehicles
, autocycles
and motorcycles for which the fees shall be computed based on gross vehicle weight pursuant to W.S. 31
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401;

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102
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Definitions.

(a)

Except as otherwise provided, as used in this act:

(
lxvii
)

"Autocycle" means as defined in W.S.

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101(a)(xv)(Q).

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115
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Operation of motorcycles
, autocycles
and pedestrian vehicles.

(e)

All motorcycles are entitled to full use of a lane and no motor vehicle shall be driven in such a manner as to deprive any motorcycle of the full use of a lane. Two
(2) motorcycles may be driven abreast in the same lane by consent of both motorcycle drivers.

One (1) autocycle may be driven per lane.

(t)

Subsections (b) through (d), (n), (o) and (r) of this section shall not apply to autocycles.

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203
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Rules governing overtaking on the left.

(b)

A driver of a passenger car, motorcycle
, autocycle
or pickup truck, not towing any other vehicle, may exceed the speed limit by up to ten (10) miles an hour while passing another vehicle traveling at less than the legal maximum speed, in order to safely pass the vehicle. The overtaking vehicle shall return to the right
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hand lane and reduce speed to the posted speed limit as soon as practicable. This subsection shall be applicable only upon roadways divided into two (2) lanes for two (2) way movement of traffic and where the posted speed limit is fifty (50) miles per hour or greater. This subsection shall not be applicable in construction zones. Passing a vehicle pursuant to this subsection shall be subject to all other applicable motor vehicle laws. A driver of a vehicle exceeding the ten (10) mile per hour limitation of this subsection shall be subject to the full penalty or penalties applicable to exceeding the posted speed limit by the actual speed of the vehicle. As used in this section, "motor
cycle," "passenger car," "pickup
,
"
"autocycle"
and "vehicle" mean as defined in W.S. 31
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101.

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901
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General requirements; applicability of provisions.

(c)

The provisions of W.S. 31
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901 through 31
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970 and regulations of the superintendent with respect to
equipment required on vehicles shall not apply to vehicles moved solely by human power, motorcycles
, autocycles
, motor
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driven cycles, mopeds, multipurpose vehicles, implements of husbandry, highway construction machinery or farm tractors except as specifically made applicable.

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912
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Head lamps.

(a)

A motor vehicle, including a multipurpose vehicle
or an autocycle,
which is greater than fifty (50) inches in width, shall be equipped with at least two (2) head lamps with at least one (1) on each side of the front of the motor vehicle, which head lamps comply with the regulations of the superintendent.

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913
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Tail lamps.

(a)

A motor vehicle, multipurpose vehicle which is greater than fifty (50) inches in width, trailer, semitrailer, pole trailer or any other vehicle which is being drawn at the end of a combination of vehicles, shall be equipped with at least two (2) tail lamps mounted on the rear, which shall comply with the regulations of the superintendent. The superintendent may by regulation allow one (1) tail lamp on any vehicle equipped with only one (1) when it was made. A motorcycle, motor
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driven cycle, multipurpose vehicle which is fifty (50) inches or less in width
, autocycle
or moped shall be equipped with at least one (1) tail lamp which shall comply with the regulations of the superintendent.

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914
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Rear reflectors.

Every motor vehicle, multipurpose vehicle which is greater than fifty (50) inches in width, trailer, semitrailer, pole
trailer or other vehicle which is being drawn at the end of a combination of vehicles shall carry on the rear, either as a part of the tail lamps or separately, two (2) or more red reflectors complying with the regulations of the superintendent. Motorcycles, motor
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driven cycles, multipurpose vehicles which are fifty (50) inches or less in width
, autocycles
or mopeds shall carry on the rear at least one (1) red reflector complying with the regulations of the superintendent.

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915
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Stop lamps; electric turn signal lamps.

(a)

Every motor vehicle, multipurpose vehicle which is greater than fifty (50) inches in width, trailer, semitrailer, pole trailer or other vehicle which is being drawn at the end of a combination of vehicles shall be equipped with two (2) or more stop lamps complying with the regulations of the superintendent. Every motorcycle, motor
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driven cycle, multipurpose vehicle which is fifty (50) inches or less in width
, autocycle
or moped shall be equipped with at least one (1) stop lamp complying with the regulations of the superintendent. The superintendent may by regulation allow one (1) stop lamp on any vehicle equipped with only one (1) when it was made.

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932
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Approved sale of lighting devices; mounting.

(a)

No person shall have for sale, sell or offer for sale for use upon or as a part of the equipment of a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, motorcycle
, autocycle
, motor
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driven cycle, moped or pole trailer, or use upon the vehicle any head lamp, auxiliary or fog lamp, rear lamp, signal lamp or reflector, which reflector is required by this article, or parts of any of the foregoing which tend
to change the original design or performance, unless of a type which has been submitted to the superintendent and approved by him. This section does not apply to equipment in actual use prior to January 1, 1956, or replacement parts therefor.

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1401
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Definitions.

(a)

As used in this act:

(ii)

"Passenger vehicle" means a vehicle which is self
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propelled and designed to carry eleven (11) persons or less and primarily used to transport persons, including
autocycles and

pickup trucks but excluding emergency vehicles, motorcycles and buses;

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109
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Classes of licenses.

(k)

Any person licensed to drive any class of vehicle pursuant to this section may also drive an autocycle as defined in W.S.

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101(
a)(xv)(Q).

Section

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This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the
Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the
Senate
.

Chief Clerk

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