Can I buy a 50cc motor scooter and use it off the road legally if I’m not 16?
stormielements asked:
I’m wondering if I can buy a 50cc or below motor scooter and use it in the bikers lane or sidewalk (i.e. off the street) without being 16. Also, I live in Texas.
Tags: Bikers, Motor Scooter, Sidewalk
August 9th, 2008 at 8:58 pm
I work as a firefighter/paramedic, if you do; Use A Helmet!!!
August 12th, 2008 at 10:34 am
You can ride whatever size you cc you want off road as long as you are not tresspassing on private property
August 13th, 2008 at 10:11 pm
you won’t find out here…pick up the telephone and call your local area DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles) because that scooter IS a motor vehicle and therefore is under the jurisdiction of the cops, etc.
So give them a call!
I know in our state (NH) minors (under 16) cannot legally drive ANY vehicle with a motor-scooters, atv’s, snowmobiles, etc. off their OWN private property-doesn’t matter if it’s in the backwoods or not-they are not supposed to go off their own land without permission of the other landowners, AND a legal adult with them. Of course, everyone ignores it-but when there’s an accident or complaint-the parents get a ticket and the snowmobile or atv can be confiscated!
So find out before you buy it!
To drive ANY vehicle of any type…is a PRIVILEGE, and NOT a ‘right’. So there is nothing that ‘guarantees’ you the right to do so!