{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-17c-24-1","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 17C-24-1","heading":"Definitions.","body":"“Mobile carrier’ means an electrically powered device that:\n(1) Is operated on sidewalks and crosswalks and is intended primarily for transporting\nProperty;\n(2) Weighs less than 100 pounds, excluding cargo;\n(3) Has a maximum speed of 12.5 miles per hour; and\n(4) Is equipped with a technology to transport personal property with the active monitoring\nof a property owner and primarily designed to remain within 25 feet of the property owner.\n“Personal delivery device” means an electrically powered device that:\n(1) Is operated on sidewalks, and crosswalks and roadways and is intended primarily for transporting goods and cargo;\n(2) Is equipped with technology to allow for operation of the device with or without the\nactive control or monitoring of a natural person;\n(3) A personal delivery device is not considered a vehicle unless expressly defined by law as a vehicle; and\n(4) A mobile carrier is not considered a personal delivery device.","path":["CHAPTER 17C. TRAFFIC REGULATIONS AND LAWS OF THE ROAD.","ARTICLE 24. AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES AND DEVICES."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/17C-24-1/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:24:27Z","sha256":"24cab4194a90c318980684b9758515de4185cb0ff0d2ba7c35666e374d99f740","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-17c-23-5","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-17c-24-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}