cheeseman
New Member
Hi,
I have a couple questions on engine size. If you were pulled over riding down the street with a motorized bike and the cop saw that you had a larger engine than allowed either by markings or it just looks huge than could you be cited for riding a motorcycle without the proper license? Since, it it no longer a motorized bike that is generally defined as under 50cc or a moped that is also generally under 50cc.
Also, I have another question. I live in mass and was looking around at laws. Aparently, motorized bikes have engine size limits but a motorized scooter does not. I have looked everywhere, the dmv manual, online law library and even mass cops fourm but could find anything regarding maximum engine size. Motorized bicycles have a maximum of 50ccs and "mopeds" are defined as "motorized bicycles" so it applies to them too. In the definitions it says that a motorized scooter shall not include the terms "motorized bicycle" or "moped" so the laws don't criss-cross with each other? Anyone know anything about this?
Links:
Definitions: http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/90-1.htm
Motorized scooter: http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/90-1e.htm
Moped (motorized bike): http://www.mass.gov/rmv/license/7moped.htm
Motorized Bike: http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/90-1b.htm
Mas cops link: http://www.masscops.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1933&highlight=motorized+scooter
I have a couple questions on engine size. If you were pulled over riding down the street with a motorized bike and the cop saw that you had a larger engine than allowed either by markings or it just looks huge than could you be cited for riding a motorcycle without the proper license? Since, it it no longer a motorized bike that is generally defined as under 50cc or a moped that is also generally under 50cc.
Also, I have another question. I live in mass and was looking around at laws. Aparently, motorized bikes have engine size limits but a motorized scooter does not. I have looked everywhere, the dmv manual, online law library and even mass cops fourm but could find anything regarding maximum engine size. Motorized bicycles have a maximum of 50ccs and "mopeds" are defined as "motorized bicycles" so it applies to them too. In the definitions it says that a motorized scooter shall not include the terms "motorized bicycle" or "moped" so the laws don't criss-cross with each other? Anyone know anything about this?
Links:
Definitions: http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/90-1.htm
Motorized scooter: http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/90-1e.htm
Moped (motorized bike): http://www.mass.gov/rmv/license/7moped.htm
Motorized Bike: http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/90-1b.htm
Mas cops link: http://www.masscops.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1933&highlight=motorized+scooter
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