Moped Safety

Operation

A moped driver must have a valid driver's license.
A moped driver must be at least 15 years of age (18 years with out-of-state license).
Parents or guardians are responsible for violations, misconduct, and negligence of minor moped drivers.
Traffic laws apply to persons driving mopeds except where special rules apply.
A moped must not be driven on a freeway or interstate highway.
No passenger may be carried on a moped.
Mopeds may not be driven on a sidewalk, a sidewalk area, or any other place intended for the exclusive use by pedestrians.
A moped must be driven as near to the right edge of the roadway as is practicable.
A moped must not be driven at a speed greater than 35 miles per hour. On a level surface a moped must not be capable of going faster than 30 miles per hour.
Mopeds must be driven in single file.
Mopeds must use bicycle lanes where provided on a roadway.
Mopeds may use bicycle paths except where prohibited by signs.
A moped driver must ride astride the seat with one leg on each side of the moped.
A moped must not be driven when attached to a vehicle or other transportation device.

A moped must be registered with the County director of finance.
Dealers must register every new moped sold.
A moped must display a current registration decal on the rear fender facing rearward.
A moped without a current registration decal is subject to seizure and sale by the police.
The fraudulent use or removal of a moped decal is subject to a penalty of $500.00.

Motor: maximum two horsepower (one thousand four hundred ninety-two watts, or a maximum of 50 cubic centimeters displacement); may not be modified to increase power.
Automatic drive.
Brakes on all wheels.
Fenders over all wheels.
Suitable guards on drive chains or belts and rotating parts.
An approved muffler in the exhaust system.
A seat or saddle.
Headlamp, tail lamp, stop lamp and required reflectors.
A speedometer.
An electrically actuated horn.
A retracting stand.
Possession of a moped, a moped motor, or any other moped part with an altered, erased, or mutilated identification or serial number is prohibited.

For questions or additional information, call 529-3106.