How do you know if your motor scooter (vespa) can go on the highway/freeway? Are weight and speed factors?

lockdsistah asked:

I'm looking into buying a Vespa scooter and want to be able to ride on freeways and highways. The scooter that I'm looking at purchasing tops out at 70 mph. Is that sufficient speed for the highway/freeway? Is weight also a factor when trying to determine the road readiness of your scooter? Thank you in advance.

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Tags: Freeways, Highways, Scooter Vespa

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4 Responses to “How do you know if your motor scooter (vespa) can go on the highway/freeway? Are weight and speed factors?”

1. LokoLobo Says:
   December 3rd, 2008 at 8:23 pm

   there are two main laws that define freeway use.. one it the minimum speed is 45 miles per hour.. the next is that we should keep up with the flow of traffic which is usually around 65 or 70 miles per hour.. If your Vespa can maintain those kinds of speeds safely you should be good to go..

   But from an experienced motorcycle riders point of view, if you ride anything that small you need to be 500% more alert of your surroundings then the average driver. So many people are oblivious to you being on the roads with them.. Drive safe..

2. Caiman94941 Says:
   December 5th, 2008 at 9:46 am

   In CA the scooters have to be more than 189cc to go on the
   freeways plus you need to have a class 1 motorcycle license.
   That means taking a written test and a driving skills test on your
   scooter. Check with your local DMV to find out what the local
   laws are.

3. Dragonlady Says:
   December 7th, 2008 at 1:44 am

   It has to be able to go over 30 (40 in some states) MPH to be highway rated. However anything highway rated also means you need to have a valid drivers license and possibly a motorcycle license to drive it. Some states ban certain types of 2-wheel vehicles from highways… Check with your state’s Department of Motor Vehicles web site, most of them have the codes and requirements for scooters/motorized bicycles.

4. blupuppy06 Says:
   December 8th, 2008 at 3:11 pm

   well speed is a factor but i dont think weight is if it can go fast enough to meet the speed limit then you should be able to go on the highway so i dont see why not the only thing i can think of is call yout local dmv or police station and ask them

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