Are Mopeds Legal To Drive On The Streets
Mopeds are great fun and they can be extremely fuel efficient. Some mopeds can get as much as 100 MPG. They are small and easy to maneuver in congested traffic. You can see with this many good points why so many people would want to ride a moped.
Many people think that you don’t need a driver’s license in order to legally drive a moped on the street. In the seventies when mopeds initially became real popular, you didn’t need a driver’s license. Mopeds mopeds were just considered to be bicycles with a small motor.
At least in the U.S. most municipalities consider mopeds to be in a different class and bicycles. You should check with your local government to find out what the exact rules are. In most places there are some basic rules. If you’re driving anything larger than a 49cc moped and it can go over 30 miles an hour, you need to get them motorcycle license. Save yourself the trouble of getting a ticket, and find out if you need a license before you drive a moped on the highway.