Autocycle Safety Act

Key Points

• This bill creates a legal definition for a vehicle called an autocycle. An autocycle is a three-wheeled motorcycle that has a steering wheel and a fully enclosed area for the driver and passengers. This helps the government clearly group these unique vehicles for safety oversight.
• The plan sets temporary safety rules that these vehicles must follow right away. They will need to have features usually found in cars, like seat belts, steering wheel airbags, and anti-lock brakes. These requirements are meant to help keep people safe during a crash while the final rules are being written.
• The Department of Transportation will have three years to come up with permanent safety rules. These rules will pick the best safety standards from both cars and motorcycles to make sure autocycles are built correctly. This ensures that the vehicles are regulated based on how they actually perform on the road.
• Manufacturers will be given enough time to update their designs to meet these new rules. This helps companies stay in business while making sure the vehicles they sell to the public are as safe as possible. It also gives the government time to test how these vehicles handle different driving conditions.

Impact Analysis

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