NEW LAW EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2012 CONCERNING MOPEDS AND MOTOR SCOOTERS

Beginning October 1, 2012, Mopeds and Motor Scooters must be titled and insured, and a title decal must be displayed on the rear of the vehicle. Also, riders must wear protective headgear. If there is no windscreen, eye protection must also be worn.

WHAT’S A MOPED?

• It is a bicycle designed to be operated by human power
• with the assistance of a motor;
• The motor has a rating of 1.5 brake horsepower or less;
• It has pedals that drive the rear wheel(s);
• It has 2 or 3 wheels, of which one is more than
• 14 inches in diameter.
• WHAT’S A MOTOR SCOOTER?
• It is a non-pedal vehicle that has a seat for the operator;
• Has two wheels, of which one is 10 inches or more in diameter;
• Has a step-through chassis;
• It has a motor with a rating of 2.7 brake horsepower or less;                 
• It has an automatic transmission;

Moped and motor scooter operators are required
to obey the same “Rules of the Road” as bicyclists.