As a motor assisted bike enthusiast I am very upset that NC has passed this new law.
(Details can be found here) http://www.wral.com/lawmakers-approve-moped-insurance-requirement/14733560/
http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/BillLookUp/BillLookUp.pl?Session=2015&BillID=h148
Basically this means anyone riding any sort of motorized anything is now subject to register and pay insurance on it.
Seeing how motor assisted bikes aren't actually a scooter or moped I highly doubt any insurance agency is willing to insure a bicycle like this. Furthermore this puts high costs on cheap forms of transportation. If you are young without a driving history, now your premiums will be annually more expensive than the cost of the bike/engine in most instances.
Please advise what to do in this situation facing NC residents. I am considering just driving my motor assisted bike and facing whatever consequences might come. I highly doubt that any law enforcement is going to throw a fit over a motor assisted bike as they're not actually scooters and such shouldn't be subject to that regulation.
Let me hear your thoughts on it.
(Details can be found here) http://www.wral.com/lawmakers-approve-moped-insurance-requirement/14733560/
http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/BillLookUp/BillLookUp.pl?Session=2015&BillID=h148
Basically this means anyone riding any sort of motorized anything is now subject to register and pay insurance on it.
Seeing how motor assisted bikes aren't actually a scooter or moped I highly doubt any insurance agency is willing to insure a bicycle like this. Furthermore this puts high costs on cheap forms of transportation. If you are young without a driving history, now your premiums will be annually more expensive than the cost of the bike/engine in most instances.
Please advise what to do in this situation facing NC residents. I am considering just driving my motor assisted bike and facing whatever consequences might come. I highly doubt that any law enforcement is going to throw a fit over a motor assisted bike as they're not actually scooters and such shouldn't be subject to that regulation.
Let me hear your thoughts on it.