Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings set forth below:
(a) "Minor" means any person under the age of eighteen.
(b) "Motor vehicle" means every vehicle which is self-propelled and every vehicle which is propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires, but not operated upon rails and includes, for purposes of this article, the laws cited herein are to apply to all such motorized scooters or motorized vehicles commonly referred to as "pocket bikes" or "mini-motos".
(c) "Motorized scooter" means any non-balancing, tandem two-wheeled device, or three or four wheeled, self-balancing device, that has handle bars, is designed to be stood upon or ridden by the operator and is powered by a motor having a maximum piston displacement of less than 50 cubic centimeters or an electric drive motor that is capable of a maximum speed of not more than 25 miles per hour on a flat surface. "Motorized Scooter" does not include a "motorcycle" as defined by W. Va. Code 17C-1-5a, a "motor-driven cycle" as defined by W. Va. Code 17C-1-5, an "electric personal assistive mobility device" or "EPAMD" as defined by W. Va. Code 17C-1-66, or a wheelchair as defined within.
(d) "Wheelchair", a motorized or non-motorized wheeled device having a seat or saddle and designed for and used by a person with disabilities.
(Ord. 15747. Passed 7-5-22.)