Originally Posted by
Allen
That means the motor has to be either too weak to propel one faster, or be fitted with an automatic kill switch (not user controlled) that prevents the motor from operating beyond 20mph. The key word here is incapable, not level ground.
The statute should include on level ground, "and downhill, and uphill" to have that meaning. Taken literally it only applies to level ground. I'm addressing the plain language of the statute, without interjecting additional constraints, regardless of how reasonable they may be.