Using a scooter out of state...

I have never seen a state that requires a MC license for a 50cc scooter.

westernrvparkowner wrote:

The Texan wrote:

westernrvparkowner wrote:
Most states actually do not honor licenses for vehicles that would otherwise be prohibited on their roads. ATVs are the most common example. I am not sure about scooter laws, but I would bet there are some states where they are not street legal and hence would not be allowed on that state's roadways.

Maybe you should consult your legal advisor before you make such a statement. ATVs are not considered street legal motor vehicles in some states, so that is a bad analogy. However in certain states, like SD, ATV's are considered a MC and perfectly legal on all roads in the state, except interstate highways. I could quote other states that they are street legal, as we ride in many western states, but that is contrary to what you stated.

What do I have wrong? I know ATVs are street legal in many western states. I also know that even if you have a legally licensed street legal ATV, you cannot ride it on the streets of a state that does not allow ATVs on the roadways. The licensing as street legal does not have reciprocity like a drivers license. You live right next door to a good example. Wyoming, Montana and Idaho all allow street legal ATVs on at least some public roads (I don't know about interstate highways, never needed to check, but I do not think I have ever passed one.) Both Glacier National Park and Yellowstone Park ban ATVs from the roadways. Doesn't matter if they are street legal, licensed or anything else. NO ATVs, period, state laws be darned. All I was saying was the fact the scooter is street legal in one state does not automatically mean it will be legal in all states, like others were claiming.

There is NO National Park in the US that allows any ATV in the park, none, nada. This includes any NP in any state that allows them on state streets or highways. I do not know of ONE state the classifies an ATV as anything other than an ORV or OHV, even though many allow them to be operated on public roads. All roads in a NP are federal roads and exempt from any state rule or regulation, so that has no bearing on the rules or regulations of a scooter in the state. As a retired LEO, I will unequivocally say that scooters fall under the interstate motor vehicle reciprocity act.

Some states require a motorcycle endorsement on any moped just like a motorcycle. Some only on ones larger than 50 cc. We have one from a state that has a registration tag and expiration year on it. We have never worried about other states as it would be impossible for us to comply as we travel fulltime thru the various states.

The Texan wrote:

westernrvparkowner wrote:
Most states actually do not honor licenses for vehicles that would otherwise be prohibited on their roads. ATVs are the most common example. I am not sure about scooter laws, but I would bet there are some states where they are not street legal and hence would not be allowed on that state's roadways.

Maybe you should consult your legal advisor before you make such a statement. ATVs are not considered street legal motor vehicles in some states, so that is a bad analogy. However in certain states, like SD, ATV's are considered a MC and perfectly legal on all roads in the state, except interstate highways. I could quote other states that they are street legal, as we ride in many western states, but that is contrary to what you stated.

What do I have wrong? I know ATVs are street legal in many western states. I also know that even if you have a legally licensed street legal ATV, you cannot ride it on the streets of a state that does not allow ATVs on the roadways. The licensing as street legal does not have reciprocity like a drivers license. You live right next door to a good example. Wyoming, Montana and Idaho all allow street legal ATVs on at least some public roads (I don't know about interstate highways, never needed to check, but I do not think I have ever passed one.) Both Glacier National Park and Yellowstone Park ban ATVs from the roadways. Doesn't matter if they are street legal, licensed or anything else. NO ATVs, period, state laws be darned. All I was saying was the fact the scooter is street legal in one state does not automatically mean it will be legal in all states, like others were claiming.

http://moped2.org/mlaws.htm

And it appears that the individual state laws are all over the place, with no clarification on whether the reciprocity compact applies to mopeds or not. Before you go out of state with one, I suggest you contact the person in charge of your local DMV and ask them. They purchase a very large book every year that gives them answers to those type of questions.

Check out moped2.org web site, someone maybe could make a clickie. Will give you moped laws for every state.

westernrvparkowner wrote:
Most states actually do not honor licenses for vehicles that would otherwise be prohibited on their roads. ATVs are the most common example. I am not sure about scooter laws, but I would bet there are some states where they are not street legal and hence would not be allowed on that state's roadways.

Maybe you should consult your legal advisor before you make such a statement. ATVs are not considered street legal motor vehicles in some states, so that is a bad analogy. However in certain states, like SD, ATV's are considered a MC and perfectly legal on all roads in the state, except interstate highways. I could quote other states that they are street legal, as we ride in many western states, but that is contrary to what you stated.

In NJ, as far as I know, anything under 50cc is not allowed on any parkway or turnpike...or Interstate. Local roads, OK. It must be registered,insured and tagged, tho.

Does all that pertain to out-of-state scooters? Have no idea.

Most states actually do not honor licenses for vehicles that would otherwise be prohibited on their roads. ATVs are the most common example. I am not sure about scooter laws, but I would bet there are some states where they are not street legal and hence would not be allowed on that state's roadways.