Moped Laws

Moped Laws

At this point I got all the states, except for Mississippi. Anybody got info on it? If so, email me!

State Min
age
Notes
Alabama 15 Updated 4 Dec 2011
Arizona   Updated 4 Dec 2011
Arkansas   Updated 21 Aug 2006
California    
Colorado   Updated 22 Aug 2006
Connecticut 16 Updated 4 Dec 2011
Delaware    

Georgia 15 Updated 17 Sep 2006
Florida  
Hawaii 15 Regular driver's
license, no
insurance
Idaho    

Illinois
   

Indiana 15 Small scooter (for example, Honda Elite) qualifies as moped.
Updated 23 Aug 2006.
Iowa   Iowa Moped Manual
Louisiana    
Kansas   Updated 17 Sep 2006
Kentucky 16  
Maine    
Maryland 16 Updated 17 Sep 2006

Massachusetts   Pedals are not required -
50cc scooter qualifies as moped

Info from Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles

Michigan
15 Pedals are not required.
Updated 17 Sep 2006
Minnesota 15  

Mississippi    
Missouri 16 Pick up a copy of Missouri Driver's Guide - its moped section lists everything you need to know.

Montana    
Nebraska 15  
Nevada    
New Hampshire    
New Jersey 15 New Jersey Moped Manual
(scanned by Citrus)

Info on new release of manual

New Mexico    
New York    

North Carolina    

North Dakota    

Ohio 14 Updated 4 Dec 2011

Oklahoma   Updated 2 Oct 2006
Oregon 16  

Pennsylvania   Updated 4 Dec 2011
Pedals+insurance+title required
Puerto Rico    
Rhode Island    

South Dakota   Updated 2 Oct 2006
South Carolina    

Tennessee    
Texas 15 Updated 2 Oct 2006
Utah    
Vermont    
Virginia

Complete Virginia
moped statutes

New Virginia moped house bills
(restrictive - if you are in Virginia,
you might want to voice
your opposition.)

16  
Washington   16
West Virginia
   
Wisconsin 16 Normal driver's
license required

Country Min
age
Norway  
Alberta, Canada  
British Columbia, Canada  
Ontario, Canada  
Quebec, Canada  
United Kingdom
Sweden 15

Need more information?
Check with your local Department of Motor Vehicles
or try Cornell's "Statutes by state" site

Info on moped plates

Motorcycle/Moped operator manuals * Motorcycle Laws