§291C-195 Driving of mopeds.
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§291C-195 Driving of mopeds.
(a)Notwithstanding section 286-81(b), no person:
(1)Less than sixteen years of age shall drive a moped on a highway, street, or roadway, or any other public property in the State; and
(2)Shall drive a moped unless the person wears a safety helmet securely fastened with a chin strap.
The safety helmet shall meet the specifications and requirements established by rules adopted by the director.
(b)No person shall drive a moped except while sitting astride the seat, facing forward, with one leg on each side of the moped.
(c)No person shall drive a moped which is carrying any other person nor shall any person other than the driver ride upon a moped.
(d)Subsections
(b)and
(c)shall not apply to three-wheeled mopeds designed to carry a driver and passenger seated side by side.
(e)Three-wheeled mopeds shall be insured for liability and property damage, excluding personal injury protection. [L 1978, c 175, pt of §15; am L 2006, c 63, §1; am L 2008, c 197, §1; am L 2021, c 214, §7; am L 2025, c 222, §2]