The Saints Scooter club website has pages that outline the laws for DC, Maryland and Virginia. A brief scan of the laws show two major distinctions: 1) Would a given scooter be classified as a moped or a motorcycle 2) Distinctions between D.C. laws and Maryland/Virginia laws.
Piaggio Fly 50 - drastically different laws apply for 50cc in DC vs VA/MD
In the suburbs a "Moped" is any vehicle that has an engine size of 50cc or less, produces no more than 2 bhp, and can travel not more than 30 mph. These jurisdictions do not require a moped operator to carry a license, insurance, wear a helmet or register their moped to secure plates. In D.C every scooter, regardless of engine size, is a motorcycle. Only a motorized bicycle with pedals is considered a moped under D.C. codes. Therefore scooter owners must carry a motorcycle endorsement on their license and have liability insurance. The scooter must have a title, registration, and display plates and undergo bi-annual inspection. Operators must wear a helmet and eye protection and may only park in parking spaces provided for 4-wheel vehicles (no sidewalk parking).
Should D.C. be treating 50cc scooters more favorably? Helmets should be mandatory but what about the rest?
3 comments:
If DC want's scooters and motorcycles to park on the street then maybe they should consider parking spaces specifically designed for them on EVERY block.
What is every scooter supposed to take a whole entire car parking space? and pay as much to park even though its 1/10 the size?
Sounds kinda silly to me.
i was pulled over tonight on my 50 cc yamaha got a ticket for no tags, registration and no insurance. $500. in the dmv manual they say that anything 50 cc and under is considered a bicycle. where is it written otherwise? help please b/c i need to go to court to contest this ticket. thanks.
please respond to animal_crackers@mac.com
thanks for any help on this!
@animal_crackers - sorry none of our contributors on this site is an authority on scooter laws. I merely linked to the Saints Scooter club's FAQs. I don't think we can help you.
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