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Chief of Police,
Dean Ceraul
Gasoline and electric motor scooters and motorized scooters have become
hot items among children and teenagers. Motorized scooters closely resembles
a skateboard with handlebars. The rider stands on the platform, holds
on to the handlebars and controls the power of the engine with a hand
control. A motor scooter resembles a small motorcycle or mini-bike. Unfortunately
many individuals are spending their hard earned money to purchase motorized
scooters just to find out that they can not be operated on Pennsylvania's
roadways and sidewalks.
The Pennsylvania Vehicle Code classifies both a motor scooter and a motorized
scooter as a 'motor vehicle'. To be driven on the highways and roadways
of the Commonwealth, a motor vehicle must be registered, titled, inspected,
insured, and the driver of a motor vehicle must possess a valid driver's
license. However, most motor scooters and all motorized scooters lack
required equipment including some of the most basic safety features and
cannot pass inspection as required for registration.
Therefore, driving, these scooters on the roadways and highways of the
Commonwealth is both unlawful and unsafe. It should be emphasized that
is also against the law to drive a motor scooter or motorized scooter
on a sidewalk. Motorized scooters and motor scooters which are not registered
and insured may only be driven on private property. - article taken
from PENNDOT Driver and Vehicle Services Website.