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Originally Posted by Island Lover
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My point was that you were incorrect about about a bicycle being a mechanized vehicle.
So instead of taking the long way around the barn, just answer the main question please.
Is a bicycle a mechanized vehicle?
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Sorry, your point was that a bicycle was subject to this State's speed regulations. My response is that they are not, and I have cited the pertinent regulations that define same and the only case in the State where an unsuccesful attempt was made to try to connect those dots.
I'll try this one last time....
Speed laws in New Hampshire pertain to
motor vehicles.
They pertain to
motor vehicles because a key element in the offense of unreasonable speed is "
to Drive".
In New Hampshire "to Drive" is legally defined as to operate a motor vehicle.
A bicycle
is not a motor vehicle. Under certain limited conditions a bicycle can be defined under the motor vehicle code as a
vehicle, along with a horse or a mule or a donkey. But a
vehicle is not the same legal definition as a
motor vehicle!
Now, since you cannot meet all the
necessary legal elements required to convict for unreasonable speed:
Speed laws do not apply.
Hope this clarifies it for you!
