NC Mopeds. A moped in North Carolina is classified as a motor vehicle—aside from a motorized bicycle—that has: Either 2 or 3 wheels. A motor that: Has a piston displacement of 50 CC or less. Is electric, alternative fuel, or gas powered. Propels the vehicle at up to 30 MPH—and no faster—on flat ground. No external device for shifting gears. Yes. A drivers license is required. The confusion is because mopeds under 50cc don’t require a motorcycle license. Anything over 50 you need a motorcycle license. 32. [deleted] • 1 mo. ago. Law didn’t change recently. You need a license. 21. Mopeds also may not exceed 25 miles per hour and must have automatic transmissions. To operate a moped on a public road, Pennsylvania requires drivers to have a Class C driver’s license. Moped owners must also register their mopeds for a $9 fee. Once a moped is registered, an owner will receive a special license plate that is affixed to the Mopeds, also known as limited-use motorcycles, are legal to ride in New York as long as you have the proper license and registration for your vehicle. You DO NOT need a title for your moped. The New York DMV classifies mopeds based on the maximum speed they can travel. Let’s go through each classification. *NOTE: All mopeds must be registered Motor scooter, motorized bike, or other type of motor-driven cycle with an engine displacement of fewer than 50 cc. $50,000 for bodily injury or death to one person. $25,000 per person for bodily injury. 50,000 per accident for 2 or more people. $25,000 per person for bodily injury. Most states require owners to register any scooter, moped, or motorized bike with a 50cc or larger engine. Keep in mind this is on a general rule of thumb. Some states, like California, require residents to register every type of scooter and moped, except a motorized bike with pedals (as long as the motor is electric and no more than 1,000 watts). Section 3. Words and phrases defined. - As used in this Act. (a) "Motor Vehicle" shall mean any vehicle propelled by any power other than muscular power using the public highways, but excepting road rollers (Pison na de pidal?), trolley cars, street-sweepers, sprinklers, lawn mowers, bulldozers, graders, forklifts, amphibian trucks, and cranes Mopeds also need license plates. Motor scooter laws in Virginia require moped riders to wear a helmet, use eye protection/safety glasses, if no windshield (or face shield) is on the vehicle, and carry a government-issued photo ID (which doesn’t have to be a driver’s license), and cannot operate over 35 mph speed limit. ywkb.

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