co low power scooter law

[jmkjr72]

CO the new Low-Power Scooter laws coming into effect July 1st. Here's the link to the full legal jargon:

Legal Document
www.leg.state.co.us/Clics/CLICS2009A/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/35F59CD5C414110487257537001BBD1D?Open&file=1026_01.pdf

And for a more readable write-up:

Slightly more readable
www.associatedcontent.com/article/1883350/impending_changes_to_colorado_scooter.html?cat=27

Main points are:

Scooters previously classified as 'motorized bicycles' or a 'motor-driven cycle' will now be classified as 'low-power scooters'.

The definition of a low-power scooter has changed. The maximum wheel size diameter and the thirty miles per hour maximum designed speed have been removed as part of the definition of a scooter.

There are now defined penalties for speeding on a low power scooter.
Low power scooters are not to exceed forty miles per hour on a roadway.

Low power scooters must have liability insurance.

People selling low power scooters must have a powersports vehicle distributor license.

There are defined drug and alcohol penalties for low power scooter operators.

[rob]

At least they are allowed to do 40 mph now by law . Rob

[Rebel]

interesting, seems like they have lumped scooters and mopeds together huh.

[rob]

In tx. if it's on 2 wheels , burns gas and is street legal it's a motorcycle .Rob

[jmkjr72]

in wi we ahve motorcycle plates and moped plates
they both cost the same
its just that the moped plates are 50cc and less
you dont need a motorcycle endorsment but you do need a dl
and you get some benifits you can park like a bike and if you have moped plates you can use some bike trails

[Rebel]

May 19, 2010 21:10:52 GMT -5 jmkjr72 said:

in wi we ahve motorcycle plates and moped plates
they both cost the same
its just that the moped plates are 50cc and less
you dont need a motorcycle endorsment but you do need a dl
and you get some benifits you can park like a bike and if you have moped plates you can use some bike trails

Reporting from the Land of Fruits and Flakes.

I have not looked for a couple years but here in Kalifornia, a moped costs about $7.00 to get a plate for, one time never again fee, or it was anyway.

The DMV does not require a license for any scooter/moped that does not go over 30mph, but the CHP has other ideas and has been known to write tickets to scooter riders that do not have a plate on their scooter, that is not supposed to go over the 30mph. Seems since their pay comes out of vehicle license fees they want to keep them coming in. Sounds like a conflict of interest to me.