Medium-speed vehicle

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Medium-speed vehicle (MSV) is a vehicle registration category in some states of the United States where applicable vehicles are allowed to travel on roads at speeds up to {{Convert|35-45|mph|abbr=on}}. The safety regulations for MSVs are more stringent than those for Low-speed vehicles.{{Cite web|url=http://www.iihs.org/iihs/topics/laws/mediumspeedvehicles/mapwherepermittedmsvs|title=Map of roads on which medium-speed vehicles are permitted| website=www.iihs.org|access-date=December 13, 2018}}

The U.S. State of Montana's SB0185 was the first law to define this class of vehicle.Moore, Bill. [http://www.evworld.com/article.cfm?storyid=1259 "The Medium Speed Electric Vehicle Conundrum"], EVWorld.com, May 25, 2007, accessed December 15, 2018 Minnesota{{Cite web |title=Chapter 104 - MN Laws |url=https://www.revisor.mn.gov/laws/2024/0/104/laws.1.35.1 |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=www.revisor.mn.gov}} The State of Washington{{Cite web |title=RCW 46.04.295: Medium-speed electric vehicle. |url=https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=46.04.295 |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=app.leg.wa.gov}} has laws that allow for vehicles that travel up to {{Convert|35|mph|abbr=on}}, Tennessee's laws allow for vehicles that travel up to {{Convert|40|mph|abbr=on}}, and Colorado, Kentucky, Montana, Oklahoma, Oregon, and Texas all have laws allowing MSVs that travel up to {{Convert|45|mph|abbr=on}}. Maryland's law considers the speed capability of the particular vehicle.