The same is true of scooter, moped, and Vespa drivers. If you are carrying a passenger who is under 16, they must wear a helmet. Wearing a helmet can protect you from serious injury and even death. While your scooter may not travel at high speeds, it does not take a high-speed accident to cause you grave injuries. A scooter by design has very little protection for you. If a larger vehicle impacts you, even at slow speeds, your body takes the full brunt of the impact. This often results in catastrophic injuries that could change your life forever.
Wearing a helmet is a simple and easy way to make sure you are protected. Florida has no insurance requirement for owners of a moped, scooter, or Vespa. Personal injury protection PIP at a minimum is a good idea. PIP can help tremendously if you are involved in an accident. Even minor accidents can cause serious injuries resulting in costly medical expenses. After that time is up, you will then need to prove that you have insurance and will probably end up paying higher rates.
Except for scooters, you will be required to register your moped or Vespa with the county tax collector. You will need a license plate that is valid and renewed every year.
When riding on a scooter, moped, or Vespa, you feel the wind in your face and enjoy the nice Florida sunshine. But that freedom can also come at a cost. These vehicles provide very little protection if you are involved in a crash. Your body is fully exposed and even a slow-speed accident could cause serious injuries for you and any passengers.
Just like a bicycle or motorcycle, the force of the impact from another vehicle will be felt mostly by your body.
This force can cause life-altering injuries. Getting immediate help after your scooter accident is vital to your ability to get back to your regular life.
If your injuries are not properly treated, you could end up requiring a lifetime of medical care and attention. Not only can this lessen your enjoyment of your life, it can also cause extreme financial hardship. If you are involved in a scooter accident in Florida, the steps you take immediately after your accident can play a vital role in your recovery. Following these steps can help ensure you get the medical and legal attention you deserve. After any accident, you should call Doing this will send emergency medical personnel to your accident scene, where they will treat you for any injuries.
If your injuries are severe, they will take you to the hospital for further evaluation. When you hear the term scooter, you may think of that wooden toy with four wheels that kids scoot along on. But today's scooters are not just for kids. Many adults use Vespas or other brands of scooter motorbikes to commute to work and run errands. Why not? You can drive for hundreds of miles on a tank of gas, park easily and pollute less.
But if you are thinking of buying a Vespa, check your state's driving license laws. Most states require you to get a motorcycle license to driver a scooter if the engine has a fuel capacity of 50 cubic centimeters or more, completing both the written test and the driving test.
You'll also need to ride with an approved helmet and to purchase liability insurance. Although scooters can't always drive on freeways, they are just as invisible to car drivers as motorcycles are and much lighter. A gentle tap from a passing car can send you to the pavement. Ride as close as you can to the right side of the road when moving slower than other roadway traffic, unless roadway conditions or hazards make it unsafe to do so, or you are: Passing a vehicle driving in the same direction.
Preparing to turn left. Riding in an outside lane that is: Less than 14 feet wide. AND Doesn't have an adjacent designated bicycle lane, or is too narrow for a motor vehicle and a bicycle to be able to ride side by side safely. Riding side-by-side with another person on a bicycle. Carry anything that could prevent you from riding the bicycle with at least one hand on the handlebars at all times.
Attach it to a vehicle or a streetcar on a roadway. If riding at nighttime, your bicycle must have: A front lamp that projects a white light that can be seen from feet in front of the bicycle. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, every owner or person in charge of a motor vehicle that is operated or driven on the roads of this state shall register the vehicle in this state. The owner or person in charge shall apply to the department or to its authorized agent for registration of each such vehicle on a form prescribed by the department.
A registration is not required for any motor vehicle that is not operated on the roads of this state during the registration period. The following vehicles ARE required to be titled and registered to be operated on roads of this state. Motor Scooter Since Chapter , Florida Statutes, has no definition for motor scooters, they fall under the definition of a motorcycle.
Please note: Pedals Section
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