If you have any questions about Go-Peds or need clarification, please contact Community Relations Officers, Assistant Cocha Heyden or Deputy Minister Matt Reichardt at 303-660-7544. To report violations, please contact the Douglas County Sheriff`s Department at 303-660-7500. Florida law treats mopeds, electric scooters, and motorized bicycles differently from motorcycles, so it`s important to know how your vehicle will be classified and what rules apply to it. Assuming your golf cart is electrically powered, it may be possible to register it as a low-speed vehicle. The document, entitled “Low-Speed Vehicle”, lists the operational and equipment requirements that must be met. If the car is not electrically powered, it can only be used legally on a highway (including right-of-way) in the state of Michigan under very strict circumstances. In these situations, it would be defined as a VRO found in FCL 324.81101, and the circumstances that permit operation on a road, although severely restricted, can be found in the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, MCL 324.81122. Local municipalities may approve situations where a VRO may be operated on a road under their jurisdiction. MCL 324.81131 defines these situations.
While many motor vehicles are called mopeds, Florida law may see your law differently if it doesn`t fall under these guidelines. For example, a moped with a displacement of more than 50 cm³ legally counts as a motorcycle. On the other hand, motorized bicycles and other motorized scooters cannot be driven on Florida roads. Insurance isn`t required for mopeds or scooters in Florida, but it`s always a good idea to buy coverage in case you`re held financially responsible in the event of an accident. The Go-Peds, the fashionable motorized scooters that have attained cult status, were effectively driven off the roads yesterday after the Supreme Court ruled that they had the same legal status as motor vehicles. If your scooter has a seat or saddle, it is legal for the road in Florida and can be used on the road as long as it is registered. You also need to get a title and license plate for the scooter. Highways would still be taboo, as scooter engines under 50 cc are almost always designed to fall below the minimum of 5 brakes (40 mph). In addition to mopeds, electric scooters, and motorized bicycles, there are several similar classes of vehicles, each regulated differently by Florida law. Go-Peds are considered motorized skateboards and are therefore illegal. Mopeds and some scooters are legal on the road in Florida, but they must be registered and, in some cases, titled. In your request for legal advice, you stated that a recent Attorney General`s notice (AGO 93-45) was interpreted to mean that go-pods should be registered under Chapter 320.
In fact, this statement dealt only with the question of how these vehicles should be classified for the purposes of traffic and safety regulations under Chapter 316, Florida Statutes. However, if you are concerned that this opinion may be considered contrary to that of the Attorney General, I suggest that you seek the opinion of the Attorney General on the question to which he has responded in this legal notice. Mopeds must also carry license plates and be registered with the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV), with mandatory annual renewals. However, you don`t need to get a title for your moped like you do for motorcycles. For the state of Florida, motorized scooters are not legal for the road. An automobile, motorcycle, truck, trailer, semi-trailer, semi-trailer tractor and set of semi-trailers or any other vehicle circulating on the roads of that State, used to transport persons or goods and propelled by a force other than muscular force, but the term – does not include traction motors, steamrollers, such as vehicles travelling on a single route, bicycles or mopeds. Although motorized bicycles are legal in Florida, they cannot be used on roads or sidewalks unless they meet the requirements of a moped, as defined above. If so, you should refer to the laws regarding mopeds to determine what is needed to ride legally. To legally drive a moped in Florida, you must be at least 16 years of age and have a Class E or “motorcycle only” driver`s license. A Goped is not explicitly defined in the Michigan Vehicle Code, but falls under the definition of a moped (MCL.257.32b). Mopeds must have certain equipment, such as; a headlight, brake light, seat, horn, silencer and brakes on each wheel to be used legally on the road.
In addition, the driver of a moped must be at least 15 years old, have a driver`s license or a driver`s license/driver`s license, and the vehicle must be registered with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and have a valid license plate. Finally, a person driving a moped must wear an approved safety helmet if he or she is under 19 years of age. Since gopeds are not equipped with the necessary equipment, they cannot be legally driven on the pavement.