### Question
How is the term low-speed electric bicycle defined?


### Answer
The term **low-speed electric bicycle** is defined in *15 U.S.C. § 2085* as the following:

> a two- or three-wheeled vehicle with fully operable pedals and an electric motor of less than 750 watts (1 h.p.), whose maximum speed on a paved level surface, when powered solely by such a motor while ridden by an operator who weighs 170 pounds, is less than 20 mph

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 2085*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 47-CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY**

