Are electrically assisted bikes not covered by a Federal Law that defines such transport as a bicycle in Me.?

Please advise, before I risk a ticket:

Another question:

Is an electric assisted bike still so considered under the law if it is trailing a trailor with a gas engine powered generator of 2.5 h.p. so as to recharge the batteries for the bike's motors?

I find that such is the case.

There is a prior finding of law defining gas powered trailors used to extend the range of electric cars. They need not have a special license, nor be registered as a separate auto. Thus, to follow the stated intent of the aforementioned case & law that states it permits bicycles with electric assist because the pose no risk greater than is present on "regular bikes", as these require no further permits for operation with trailors toting up to 100 lb.s then a 55 lb generator. No additional threat exists, than a trailored bag of groceries -w- matches and coleman fuel and hot tail light bulbs instead of a hot generator muffler as a potential ignition source...both might catch fire. But both save gas.
One principle reason people do stupid things in this life is due to the cruelty of others. For instance, a de@dbeat dad is not permitted to own and operate a hybrid scooter, however injured he may be, as the 'State' is composed of "Partisans" who do not choose to recognise that when "a liberal" is shot through the knee he looses some degree of mobility (unless, of course he can be made in some way to irritate the neighbors by any mobility aid he might choose).

As a bike with a trailor will irritate the #ell out of the neighbors when by law it is forced to go 20, and not 25 miles per hour; the de@dbeat dad the 'State' is ridiculing both those stupid enough to refrain from voting them out and the honest cops, game wardens and etc. who might some day choose to opose them more directly. (I having arrested prominant politicians for trafficking ~ but due to being shot not actually convicting said villians) Voters vote against irritants, but for those that causes irritation by proxy !

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One Response to “Are electrically assisted bikes not covered by a Federal Law that defines such transport as a bicycle in Me.?”
  1. grizzbr1 says:
    June 22, 2010 at 7:14 am

    A small trailer with a power source would be exempt from some transport laws under the "consumer quantities" exemption. But do you really want to haul around a 100 lb trailler on a bike? It might be difficult to stop in a hurry. Why not just buy a hybrid scooter?