Maine Moped Laws
Motorized Scooters, Mopeds and Motorized Bicycles
SPECIAL NOTE:
- You must have an operator's license to operate all scooters and mopeds on a public way.
- All mopeds and many scooters must be registered.
A moped is a vehicle with not less than 2 brake horsepower and does not exceed 50 cc's and cannot exceed 30 miles per hour on a flat surface. A moped is equipped with a power drive system that functions automatically and does not require shifting. A moped may or may not have foot pedals
- An operator's license or a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle or moped endorsement or restriction is required.
- Registration is required.
- A moped must be operated single file and as far to the right at all times, except when turning left.
- Operator of a moped must obey all other traffic laws.
A motorized scooter is a vehicle less than 25 cc's or an electric driven motor vehicle not capable of exceeding a speed of over 25 miles per hour on a flat surface.
- An operator's license is required.
- Registration in not required.
- The operator of a motorized scooter must ride to the right, except when making a left turn.
- The vehicle may not be operated in excess of 20 m.p.h.
- An operator may not ride other than astride a regular and permanently attached seat.
- May not be used to carry more persons than the number for which it is designed for.
- A person may not attach the vehicle to a moving vehicle on a public way.
- Operator may travel on a paved shoulder.
- A municipality may make other provisions for the location of motorized scooter traffic.
- Operator of a motorized scooter must obey all other traffic laws.
A motorized bicycle/tricycle is a vehicle that has a motor attached to a wheel and is no more than 1.5 brake horsepower and has a cylinder capacity capable of propelling the vehicle unassisted at a speed of 25 m.p.h. or less on a level road surface. A motorized bicycle/tricycle may have foot pedals.
- An operator's license or a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle or moped endorsement or restriction is required.
- Registration is not required.
- The operator of a motorized bicycle/tricycle must ride to the right, except when making a left turn.
- The vehicle may not be operated in excess of 20 m.p.h.
- An operator may not ride other than astride a regular and permanently attached seat.
- May not be used to carry more persons than the number for which it is designed.
- A person may not attach the vehicle to a moving vehicle on a public way.
- Operator may travel on a paved shoulder.
- A municipality may make other provisions for the location of motorized bicycle/tricycle traffic.
- Operator of a motorized bicycle/tricycle must obey all other traffic laws.
