If I want to buy a moped and ride it round town, do I need a motorcycle license?

Question

I live in Utah, and I think mopeds are the smart way to go.... but I know people who don't have a motorcycle license, and I went shopping for a moped and ONE salesman told me I would have to get one... so.... I thought that was only on the ones with big engines.

Answer 1

I think a 50cc motor and less motorcycles and scooters do not require a motorcycle license here in texas so you need to check w your local dmv before buying anything. Also if you buy a 50cc scooter don't plan on riding it on the highway because the top speed should be around 50-55mph max so it is more for around town.

Answer 2

Call your local DMV to be sure.

Answer 3

you had a 2 part question, first..where you can ride them..

Operation of bicycle or moped on and use of roadway -- Duties, prohibitions.

(1) A person operating a bicycle or a moped on a roadway at less than the normal speed of traffic at the time and place and under the conditions then existing shall ride as near as practicable to the right-hand edge of the roadway except when:

(a) overtaking and passing another bicycle or vehicle proceeding in the same direction;

(b) preparing to make a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway;

(c) traveling straight through an intersection that has a right-turn only lane that is in conflict with the straight through movement; or

(d) reasonably necessary to avoid conditions that make it unsafe to continue along the right-hand edge of the roadway including:

(i) fixed or moving objects;

(ii) parked or moving vehicles;

(iii) bicycles;

(iv) pedestrians;

(v) animals;

(vi) surface hazards; or

(vii) a lane that is too narrow for a bicycle and a vehicle to travel safely side by side within the lane.

(2) A person operating a bicycle or moped on a highway shall operate in the designated direction of traffic.

(3) (a) A person riding a bicycle or moped on a roadway may not ride more than two abreast with another person except on paths or parts of roadways set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles.

(b) If allowed under Subsection (3)(a), a person riding two abreast with another person may not impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic and shall ride within a single lane.

(4) If a usable path for bicycles has been provided adjacent to a roadway, a bicycle rider may be directed by a traffic-control device to use the path and not the roadway.

second permit laws

Motor-Assisted Scooters

Motor-assisted scooters are usually used by teens and children. Rules are a bit different for these. The state defines a motor-assisted scooter as a self-propelled vehicle that has:

At least two wheels on the ground

A braking system

A maximum engine displacement of 40 cubic centimeters

Either a deck designed to stand on, or a seat designed for a person to sit, straddle, or stand on while operating the vehicle

Been designed to be capable of being propelled by human power alone

You don't need a motorcycle license to operate a motor-assisted scooter, but you're limited to driving on roads with a maximum speed of 25 mph. All riders under 18 must wear a helmet.

You don't need to register or title these scooters.