New Scooter-related Laws for 2015
Industry news outlet Dealer News has published a summary of new motorcycle-related laws that took effect January 1st. While most don’t apply to scooters and mopeds specifically, a few do.
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Opinion: Scooter Rentals Should Require Motorcycle Endorsement
I’m going to confess my own bias here. I dislike 50cc scooters as a class. When I’m brought to power, all currently 50cc scooters will be required to upgrade to 100cc or larger engines, and anyone who’d care to ride one will be required to get their motorcycle endorsement. You know, like an adult.
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This Week in Scooters: Jan 19-25, 2014
This week got a little heavy, but lots of great information for scooter fans. We shared a story citing how alcohol-related fatalities amongst two-wheel…
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Unlicensed Scooters Cause Controversy in Evansville, Indiana
Last week, we made a case for for why 50cc scooters should be held to the same licensing requirements as larger scooters and motorcycles. For the people of Evansville, Indiana the issue isn’t hypothetical. Because of lax state requirements, 50cc scooters can be operated without a driver’s license, and without registration or insurance. This has caused a bloom of small scooters in Evansville being operated by many people who, to put it kindly, aren’t taking their scooter ownership very seriously.
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Ohio Legislature Voting Today on Scooter Parking Bill
Today the Ohio State Legislature House Transportation, Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee is scheduled to vote on a parking measure that would allow scooters of 150cc or smaller park on sidewalks and more or less anywhere else that isn’t in the way. The Ohio State Senate passed Senate Bill 194 back in November by a unanimous vote.
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