In the late forties, Vespa was a popular motor scooter. It was economical, stylish, smooth and easy to handle. While in hot, dry Tucson, Arizona, I bought a used Vespa. I enjoyed riding it so much that in 1958, I decided to buy a brand new one. Nothing fancy – just a gray, deluxe model […]
Do I Need a Motorcycle License to Ride a Scooter?
May 31, 2010 By
Yes, you do… Don’t be fooled by slick advertising, you must have a motorcycle license to legally ride a 49cc motor scooter. The flood of Chinese scooters to the market has caused advertisers and some dealers to classify them as mopeds. Mopeds and scooters are two different vehicles and fall under the different DMV laws […]