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Calidreamer

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I know there are a million places to go look up this info but thought it might be quicker to ask here. Someone told me that to have/ride a scooter in MD you had to have a motorcycle license. Is that true? While I love motorcycles I don't know how to ride one nor do I own one nor will I do either. I love to look at them and watch others ride though. Just wondering because I would love to have a scooter to run about town on to save on gas but if I have to have a motorcycle license I won't be able to.
 
GWguy

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Everything you always wanted to know about scooters:

Vehicle Laws - Motor Scooters - HB 1402 (Chapter 557, Laws of 2001).

Allows persons driving a motor scooter to not use a helmet. Requires that they must carry a driver's license or permit issued by the MVA while operating a motor scooter. Motor scooters are allowed to travel in bike lanes but not bike paths and no scooter can go faster than 30-miles per hour. A motor scooter is not a motorcycle and is not subject to state motorcycle law, but the rules of the road will apply to the vehicles.

Effective: July 1, 2001
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Scooters - Protective Helmets - HB 1407 (Chapter 344, Laws of 2001).

Prohibits anyone under 16 from riding a scooter, in-line skates or bicycle without a helmet.

Effective: October 1, 2001
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Motor Scooters
 
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