1. (a)

   1. (1) All Class 1 pedal assist bicycles are allowed on all Arkansas state park trails designated for use by bicycles.

   2. (2) This includes:

      1. (A) Mountain bike trails;
      2. (B) Paved and unpaved multi-use trails that allow bicycles of any type; and
      3. (C) All-terrain vehicle and off-road motorcycle trails.
2. (b) Class 1 and Class 3 pedal assist bicycles and Class 2 electric bikes are allowed on all roads within Arkansas state parks pursuant to Arkansas Code §§ 27-51-1702 – 27-51-1706.
3. (c) Arkansas state parks prohibit the use of Class 2 electric bikes and Class 3 pedal assist bicycles on mountain bike trails or paved and unpaved multi-use trails that allow bicycles of any type.

4. (d) Definitions. As used in this section:

   1. (1) "Class 1 pedal assist bicycle" is an electric bicycle equipped with a motor that provides assistance only when the operator is pedaling and that ceases to provide assistance when the electric bicycle reaches the speed of twenty miles per hour (20 m.p.h.);
   2. (2) "Class 2 electric bicycle" is an electric bicycle equipped with a motor that may be used exclusively to propel the electric bicycle and that is not capable of providing assistance when the electric bicycle reaches the speed of twenty miles per hour (20 m.p.h.); and
   3. (3) "Class 3 pedal assist bicycle" is an electric bicycle equipped with a motor that provides assistance only when the operator is pedaling and that ceases to provide assistance when the electric bicycle reaches the speed of twenty-eight miles per hour (28 m.p.h.).

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: "DECEMBER 18, 2020 PARK DIRECTIVE 3097" "Related PDs: 3090 - Motorized Recreation Vehicles"