Maumelle Police Department

MOPED LAW

(1) "Motorcycle" means every motor vehicle having a seat or saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel on no more than three (3) wheels in contact with the ground and having a motor which displaces more than two hundred fifty cubic centimeters (250 cc).
(2) "Motor-driven cycle" means every motor vehicle having a seat or saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel on no more than three (3) wheels in contact with the ground and having a motor which displaces two hundred fifty cubic centimeters (250 cc) or less, but this definition shall not include a motorized bicycle.
(3) " Motorized bicycle" means every bicycle with an automatic transmission and a motor which does not displace in excess of fifty cubic centimeters (50cc)

27-20-106. Operator's license required-Special license

(a) No person who is sixteen (16) years of age or older shall operate a motorcycle, motor driven cycle, or similarly classified motor vehicle which is subject to registration in this state unless the person holds a current valid motorcycle operator's license.
(b) (1) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle in this state unless the person has a current valid motorcycle operator's license. However, any person fourteen (14) years of age or older who is under the lawful age to obtain a motorcycle operator's license may operate a motor-driven cycle if that person has obtained a special license provided for in this section.
(2)(A) Any person fourteen (14) years of age, but under sixteen (16) years of age, may obtain a license to operate a motor-driven cycle if the motor of the motor-driven cycle displaces two hundred fifty cubic centimeters (250cc) or less. This license shall expire upon the licensee's sixteenth birthday.

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