Motorized scooter questions?

Question

please help!!!!!!!!!
even make a guess if you need to!!!!!!!!!!!


i am getting an electric scooter. it is an x-treme x-360. here is the link to a detailed pic:
http://largoscooters.com/X-treme/x_360_e…

it has the following:
a spedometer/voltage gauge
front and rear blinkers
brake lights
headlights
variable speed throttle
electric horn
key start
3 12 volt batteries
and a storage box with a key.
(all listed in photo)
it goes about 18mph with a maximum speed of around 21mph.

in the nys dmv regulations, would this be considered a motorized scooter, moped, or what??

can i drive it on roads?
can i drive it on sidewalks?
do i need a drivers' license (not a secial one, just a regular one, im only 13)?
if so, where can i drive it with/without a license?


any other information would be great!!!! if it has like a "class" or anything else, please tell me all you know!!

and dont just tell me to look it up on google, or look through nys dmv regulations. i did that, but wasnt quite sure what rules applied considering all the things it has on it.

it is kind of a mix between a small electric scooter and a larger, definately street legal one! lol

thanks in advance!!!

Answer 1

Yes you can drive on roads anf\d it is better to get license.

Answer 2

Im sorry to say you would be required by law to wait until 16 to get a scooter and the electric one you are looking at you would need a license to drive it on the road. When your 16 get a good petrol 50cc two stroke which at least has some power compared to the 50cc four stroke. The 50cc scooter is only allowed on some roads not on motor ways as they are to slow but are allowed on dual carriage ways



Best of luck hope you get sorted out also the best thing is call into your local police station and ask them are you allowed to drive the scooter at 13 and see what they say im sure your not allowed but some electric ones you don't have to get a license or insurance.

Answer 3

If you live in a quiet suburb where the police don't patrol, you might get away with riding it, but it would still be illegal. In my old neighborhood, some guy used to ride around on a minibike which, like Jon said, wasn't street legal. My opinion is that you should stick to your bicycle and save up your money for a good, gas-powered scooter. Something with 125 cc or more would be best for most commuting.

Answer 4

Oh come on...you never tried to use google....this is the first hit I got using it, and its not real hard to understand:



Motorized Scooters, Mini-Bikes, Dirt Bikes, Go-Karts, Motor Assisted Bicycles



You cannot register any of the motorized devices from the list below in NYS. You cannot operate these devices on sidewalks, public streets or highways in NYS. These devices are motor vehicles, but they do not have the correct equipment or design for operation on roadways.



* Motorized Scooter - a device with a motor attached and a handlebar for a standing rider. An example of a motorized scooter is the device called the Go-ped®.

* Mini-bike - a small, motorized device with two wheels and created for off-road use. A mini-bike does not qualify as a moped, a motorcycle or an ATV.

* Dirt Bike - a motorized device like a motorcycle, but created for and used for off-road use. Some "dirt bikes" qualify as an ATV. These vehicles can register and operate off-road as an ATV.

* Go-Kart - a small, motorized device with four wheels, created for off-road use. You cannot register a go-kart as a motor vehicle or ATV because a go-kart does not have the same equipment.

* Motor-assisted Bicycle - a bicycle to which a small motor is attached. A motor-assisted bicycle does not qualify for a registration as a motorcycle, moped or ATV and does not have the same equipment.



These devices are not allowed on any street, highway, parking lot, sidewalk or other area that allows public motor vehicle traffic. You are subject to arrest if you operate one of these motorized vehicles and do not have a registration, driver license, inspection, insurance or correct equipment. The DMV can not provide any information about operation of these devices on private property. Contact the local authorities and property owners.



Be sure you read that last paragraph 2 times....----->subject to arrest<------