Are bumpers required for Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEVs)?

Bumpers for Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEVs) are not mandated by law unless they are already part of the vehicle’s design and manufacturer specifications. This means that while bumpers can be beneficial for safety and regulation compliance, and a vehicle may be equipped with them, it is not a legal requirement for all NEVs to have bumpers. The implication here is that if a NEV comes with bumpers from the manufacturer, then it would be expected that they are used and maintained, but there's no blanket requirement for all NEVs to have bumpers regardless of make or model.

The other options suggest different interpretations of the requirements for bumpers. The assertion that bumpers are always required does not align with the regulations set forth for NEVs, which allows for some flexibility based on the vehicle's original design. Similarly, the notion that bumpers are only necessary for vehicles that can operate above 20 mph fails to consider the purpose and functional quality of NEVs, which are generally designed for lower-speed urban environments.