Pennsylvania § 1788 - Neighborhood electric vehicles.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 1788 — Neighborhood electric vehicles., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1788. Neighborhood electric vehicles.
(a) Minimum coverage requirements.--A neighborhood electric vehicle that is registered or operated on a highway shall be covered by financial responsibility in the amount of $15,000 for injury to one person in any one accident, in the amount of $30,000 for injury to two or more persons in any one accident and in the amount of $5,000 for damage of property of others in any one accident. The financial responsibility shall be in a form acceptable to the department.
(b) Exemption from other coverages.--For a neighborhood electric vehicle, no person shall be required to purchase and no insurer shall be required to offer or make available any other coverages contained in this chapter.
(Oct. 22, 2014, P.L.2543, No.154, eff. May 1, 2015)
2014 Amendment. Act 154 added section 1788.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1788 ("Neighborhood electric vehicles.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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