Random Thoughts

[Biff]

hee heee... oe to the beach of darkness and plenty-full sky

He is a wonderful officer..... (except when he is OFF DUTY in SoWal...and then he is a wonderful laid back semi-local with a heart of gold!)

OMG glad aw-biff-er, got 'em b4 a car did Who knew you was an officer of the law Be careful out there, dude. Ya'll should get paid way lots for that sheeet. Do you watch, 'Cops' ever? If I was a cop I'd be stoppin' litterbugs all the time.

I had a big mac land on my windshield once.....ONCE !!!

COPIOUS AMOUNTS!!!

...omg, this makes me wonder how many tickets Biff should have received during his glory days in sowal!!!

I know of one, DUI on a pink bicycle.

and no helmet on the grassy knoll.

.We 'procured" the bicycles; or rather Commandeered them heee heee..

Swimming after hours, confiscating a delapadated bike, sneaking down to the beach
He sure had the time of his life!!!

 

[Smiling JOe]

Am I REALLY in OKLAHOMA!!!!!??? Did these guys REALLY JUST pull up beside me???? OMG!!!!! nice safety seat for the little girl;

p.s. I impounded the sled and they walked home

no ins x1 ticket
no dl x2 ticket
no eye protection x 3
no helmet for illegal underage passenger x 1 more ticket
no even speaka de engla
very polite however....

It took me a while to see the third passenger. OMG!

Biff, are scooters under 50cc required to have insurance in OK?

Way to have the camera ready!

 

[Smiling JOe]

My understanding in GA is that those idiots are technically legal if the bike is less than 49cc (slower than 35 mph.) The "moped" class requires no helmet, no tag/registration, no motorcycle license. I would still call it endangerment, though.

I think there is a requirement for helmets on scooters under 50cc if the rider is under a certain age (18 yrs old, I think).

 

[NoHall]

I think there is a requirement for helmets on scooters under 50cc if the rider is under a certain age (18 yrs old, I think).

It falls under the same law that says minors have to wear a helmet on a bike, skateboard, skates, etc.

 

[Smiling JOe]

It falls under the same law that says minors have to wear a helmet on a bike, skateboard, skates, etc.

I know that GA has fairly tough laws as compared to FL, regarding helmets. According to several websites I found, it appears that helmets are required in GA, no matter the size of the scooter engine or the age of the rider. Wear your helmet!!!

From GA's Dept of Driver Services website:

Rules to operate mopeds on Georgia roads and highways:

1. Must be 15 years of age and have in their possession a valid driver's license, instructional permit or limited permit.
2. Must wear protective headgear (motorcycle helmet).
3. No tag is required.
4. Every person operating a moped upon a roadway must obey the same traffic laws governing drivers of motor vehicles.
5. May not use limited access highways or other roadways where the minimum speed limit is above 35 mph.

 

[NoHall]

I know that GA has fairly tough laws as compared to FL, regarding helmets. According to several websites I found, it appears that helmets are required in GA, no matter the size of the scooter engine or the age of the rider. Wear your helmet!!!

From GA's Dept of Driver Services website:

Rules to operate mopeds on Georgia roads and highways:

1. Must be 15 years of age and have in their possession a valid driver's license, instructional permit or limited permit.
2. Must wear protective headgear (motorcycle helmet).
3. No tag is required.
4. Every person operating a moped upon a roadway must obey the same traffic laws governing drivers of motor vehicles.
5. May not use limited access highways or other roadways where the minimum speed limit is above 35 mph.

I got one out of three right, then. All hail SJ.

 

[Smiling JOe]

I got one out of three right, then. All hail SJ.

But it is the fourth one which might save your life, although if you were a baseball player, you'd be batting better than the TX Rangers in that opening double header where they scored 30 runs, after being down 0-3. ;-)

 

[NoHall]

But it is the fourth one which might save your life, although if you were a baseball player, you'd be batting better than the TX Rangers in that opening double header where they scored 30 runs, after being down 0-3. ;-)

No, it won't save my life, ever. I have a motorcycle (and scooter that hauls a$$.) I wouldn't be caught dead on a moped.

 

[Smiling JOe]

No, it won't save my life, ever. I have a motorcycle (and scooter that hauls a$$.) I wouldn't be caught dead on a moped.

"slow down, you move to fast..." Ray LaMontagne ;-) Scooters are cool! (Moped is a brand name and incorrectly used generically, in the Georgia reference cited in my above post.)

 

[NoHall]

"slow down, you move to fast..." Ray LaMontagne ;-) Scooters are cool! (Moped is a brand name and incorrectly used generically, in the Georgia reference cited in my above post.)

I have a notorious lead foot. I'm working on it. (I tend to be extra-extra cautious on the two wheelers, though.)

Now here's where I get all smarty-pants: Moped is not a brand name. It is a term that comes from "motor velocipede," and is used to describe a class of motorized bicycles which operate at less than 35 mph, thereby requiring no registration, tag, or specific license outside of a valid learner's permit. A moped can literally be a bicycle with an engine on up to a low-powered scooter or motorcycle.

"Scooter" is more difficult to define. Scooters can fall in the moped class, like the Metro you showed us on another thread, but there are large scooters which require the same license as a motorcycle. My scooter has a 125cc engine, and can do 50-70 easily on a flat stretch. Many companies manufacture scooters with large engines (250cc or more) which are capable of keeping up with a motorcycle.

The primary difference is the transmission. Scooters typically have a v-belt transmission. It's kind of like a jet ski; you just twist and it goes. No clutch, no gear-changing. This means that the brakes are also different than a motorcycle. You have two hand brakes. Your feet have no responsibilites whatsoever.

(I know all this because I get really peevish when someone refers to my scooter as a "moped...")