Legal to ride motorized bike on sidewalk in Florida?

Question

I am wondering if it is legal to ride a motorized bicycle (60cc) on a sidewalk in Florida. At top speed this thing only goes about 25-30 MPH. Do I need a permit or license first? Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

any thing over 50ccs you need one stay off the walks

Answer 2

i wouldent i live in tampa and i would drive it on the side of the road dont go on sidewalk this way you wont get pinched

Answer 3

no, if its over 25cc you must ride on the road. and thats slow, i have a 49cc that gets up to 45-50 miles an hour

Answer 4

Florida states it is not a motor vehicle needing a license if it goes 20 mph or under I think it is. So if it met that definition I would think you could ride on the sidewalk for sure. I know a guy who got a DUI and he rides one with the rules with him because a few cops tried to arrest him for no license not knowing the law themselves.

Answer 5

They are vehicle (motor vehicle).  Legally you cannot even ride a bicycle on the sidewalk.

So no, you cannot ride a scooter / motorized bike on a sidewalk.

Good Luck...

Answer 6

Very simple...........No you cannot ride them on any sidewalk.

Answer 7

No

Answer 8

No. Nowhere in the US (and probably the rest of the world) is it legal to ride a motorized bicycle on the sidewalk. In fact, it also not legal to ride a bicycle on the sidewalk.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorized_b... says: "...In the United States low-speed electric bicycles (top speed under 20 mph and under 50 cc's or in the case of electric models 750 watts) are not considered motor vehicles by the federal government and are subject to the same consumer safety laws as unassisted bicycles...

Which means that if it's more than 50cc or can go faster than 20mph, it is a motor vehicle.

It needs to be licensed and so does the driver.