Scooter law
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By Rosa Duarte
Published: July 3, 2008
With soaring gas prices, many are looking into new ways to get around including scooters which have been flying out of showrooms.
As of July 1st, scooter drivers have to follow the same laws as motorcycle drivers do depending on the size of the engine and how fast it goes.
According to Andy Postel with All Sports Cycles in Roanoke, “If you go above 49 cc or if it goes over 35 miles per hour you have to have a motorcycle license and it has to be tagged and registered as a motorcycle” you’re also required to wear a helmet. Scooters range in size and cc’s but all of them get similar gas mileage from 70 to 120 miles per gallon.
The rules for riding around in a smaller scooter are less stringent; you must be at least 16 years old, have a valid state I.D and wear a helmet depending on what city or county you live in.
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