Example Sentences

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Federal regulations around e-bikes are lenient; they are considered nonmotorized vehicles like regular bikes and don’t require riders to have driver’s licenses or insurance.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Ryokei Mifune, a young Japanese backpacker who goes by Uni, was making his way from Melbourne to Cairns, via Sydney, on a flimsy nonmotorized child’s scooter, a journey of more than 2,000 miles.

From New York Times • Jun. 2, 2023

The trail to Pete Lake begins at the Owhi Campground, home to Cooper Lake, a nonmotorized gem free from noisy boat traffic.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 23, 2022

When it will be possible for someone to bike from Washington, D.C., or Seattle to the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes exclusively on nonmotorized trails is unknown.

From Washington Post • Aug. 5, 2021

The studies that we reviewed covered over a dozen different types of motorized and nonmotorized recreation.

From Salon • Jul. 20, 2021