You are a silly man. Sorry. if you can't title it, you cant register it, you can't get a plate for it , and it is considered merely a bicycle. then who needs a DL for a bicycle. There are no age limitations either. Aren't you tired from all of this yet?
What's up with people with the personal attacks?
Silly? I don't think so. It's not considered merely a Bicycle, It's considered a Motorized Bicycle.... There IS a difference. And if that Bicycle happens to be powered by Gas... In terms of DRIVERS LICENSING, IT IS CONSIDERED A MOPED!!!
I'm guessing, this means that you are using the same rationale that Brett was using.. However, your thinking is flawed. I'm sure you didn't ask them at the DMV about if you needed a license to ride it.
FORGET about plates, tags and registration, that has NOTHING to do with the legality of DRIVING.
Driving (Licensing), Plates, Tags and Registration are ALL Mutually Exclusive.
They do not regulate each other legally speaking.
I'm not going to argue this anymore.... DO whatever you want. I'm just telling you, that if you happen to get a ticket and have to go to court, (Because you don't have a drivers license) you will definitely lose. And most people are correct, 99.9% of the time, the police won't bother you, but do you want to take the chance that you'll lose your license for even longer, just because you wanted to use gas? Mark my words, take the chance, and eventually, you will get burned. I'm trying to help people out with this information, but I keep getting people giving out incorrect information and saying it's legal to ride a bicycle with gas on a public road without a valid license.
I would say, save yourself from any troubles by talking with a lawyer about it, specifically one that is well versed in bicycle laws in FL.
So... test it yourself.... Call the DMV and ask them if you need a LICENSE to ride your bicycle with a gas motor on it and then come back and tell me what they said. If they actually say you DON'T, then get them to put that in writing and have it notorized. I'll actually come and see you in person and shake your hand for a job well done. (Also, I'll get a notorized copy for myself.)
P.S. Nowhere in RS-61 does it state that you don't need a drivers license to ride a gas powered motorized bicycle. RS-61 deals with license plates and has NOTHING to do with licensing.
Just so you have it, here's the description of RS-61....
(Show me ANYWHERE that it states, if you have a bicycle with a gas engine, you don't need a license to ride it legally on a public road - If you DO find it, let me know and I'll be the happiest person in the world.)DESCRIPTION AND USE:
THIS PROCEDURE IS PROVIDED TO ASSIST TAX COLLECTOR EMPLOYEES, LICENSE
PLATE AGENCY EMPLOYEES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND
MOTOR VEHICLES IN PROVIDING INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE
ISSUANCE OF LICENSE PLATES FOR MOTORCYCLES, MOPEDS, AND DISABILITY ACCESS
VEHICLES.
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