Electric Motorcycle / High-Powered Electric Device

Driver License Required

In Utah, you are required to have a driver license to drive an electric motorcycle.

Endorsement Required

In Utah, you are required to have a motorcycle endorsement to drive an electric motorcycle.

Utah Code

Utah code regulating electric motorcycle and high-powered electric devices - UCA 41-6a-1511.

This is an electric-driven device:

  • Powered by an electric motor of more than 750 watts; or
  • Capable of exceeding a speed of 20 MPH using the power of the electric motor alone.

To ride on public roads, the device must be:

  • Street-legal (lights, mirrors, etc.).
  • Registered with the Utah Division of Motor Vehicles.
  • Insured.

Law enforcement is actively enforcing these laws, with authority to cite and impound unregistered, high-powered electric bikes operating on public roads, sidewalks, or paths.

An individual may not operate a high-power electric device on a freeway.

This includes surrons and modified or tampered electric-assisted bicycles.  Surrons as well as modified or tampered electric-assisted bicycles require motorcycle registration, insurance, and a driver license for legal street operation, or OHV registration for legal off-road use.