DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR SADDLE RIDING UTILITY VEHICLE

A drive control system for a saddle riding utility vehicle includes at least one electric traction motor arranged to be rotated in a first direction and a second direction to move the vehicle in a forward direction and a reverse direction. A first switch and a second switch are to be displaced from a free position to a depressed position to, respectively, activate a forward movement and a reverse movement of the vehicle. A controller activates a walk assist mode of the vehicle in response to displacement of one of the first switch and the second switch to the depressed position and holding the displaced switch at the depressed position for a predetermined duration. The controller controls a power of the at least one electric traction motor to keep a speed of the vehicle below a predefined speed when the walk assist mode is active.