Section 407 Of Division 1. Words And Phrases Defined From California Vehicle Code >> Division 1.
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. A "motorized quadricycle" is a four-wheeled device, and a
"motorized tricycle" is a three-wheeled device, designed to carry not
more than two persons, including the driver, and having either an
electric motor or a motor with an automatic transmission developing
less than two gross brake horsepower and capable of propelling the
device at a maximum speed of not more than 30 miles per hour on level
ground. The device shall be utilized only by a person who by reason
of physical disability is otherwise unable to move about as a
pedestrian or by a senior citizen as defined in Section 13000.