The listing that Rick links to<http://madison.craigslist.org/mcy/2548911779.html>lists a 110 cc scooter. I thought "mopeds" could only be 50 ccs.
I know there was a change in definition at some point, because the old definition also specified that the vehicle could only go 35 mph, on a flat surface, with no wind, carrying a 150 lb. ride r. This one happens to say that it can go 45 mph. So... I think legally, this is supposed to be licensed as a motorcycle. Arthur? jean, Kristin? Am I right? I also cc'd Jean Vandenbogart and Kristin Radtke who are the UWPD contacts we have been working with over the years. I'm not sure how the correct registration can be assured. I'm sure there are lots of motorcycles masquerading as mopeds in Madison. Robbie Webber On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 11:02 AM, rick <[email protected]> wrote: > Mark, You're not wrong to be confused. Most of the dedicated moped parking > on campus can only accessed by way of the sidewalk. I'm guessing the > original intent was that the well-mannered moped riders would dismount and > push their mopeds to the designated parking spot, but how often does that > happen? It's not just on campus , an example would be the moped stalls > adjacent to the Lucky building along University Ave and the contra-flow bike > lane. As for the moped bike path issue near Charter St., I'm afraid that is > just the tip of the iceberg. Based on several conversations I've had in the > last several months with moped riders and even posts on Craigslist example > here <http://madison.craigslist.org/mcy/2548911779.html> , there seems to > be a growing "expectation" among moped riders that they are entitled to use > the bike paths and lanes. I would like to see Madison pass an ordinance > expressly prohibiting this. I general, I'd like to see the > mopeds/scooters/2wheelpollutionmachines legally defined as the motorcycles > they are. Perhaps that might also increase state and parking revenues a bit? > > Rick > > > On 8/19/2011 10:26 AM, Mark Evans wrote: > > What I find confusing is that in most places mopeds are RESTRICTED from > being operated on sidewalks. But to access a bike rack on a sidewalk, they > would have to ride on the sidewalk. Maybe I am wrong here?? > Of course, this would not apply at the bike corrals. > At Charter and the Bike Path, a lot of moped students cut onto the > path/sidewalk for a time to park at the apartments there. On more than one > occasion it cause minor heart palpatations as a large motorized thing darted > in front of my people powered vehicle. > > MArk > > On 8/19/11 10:17 AM, [email protected] wrote: > > Subject: Re: [Bikies] King Street On-Street Bicycle Parking > Message-ID: > <6f431c2ee2f38d459f5dd28c5b9a10bc083bb...@admin-fpm-exch1.fpm.wisc.edu> > <6f431c2ee2f38d459f5dd28c5b9a10bc083bb...@admin-fpm-exch1.fpm.wisc.edu> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Regardless of the etymology of the word, "moped" is the term used by WisDOT > (and the DMV, with whom they must be registered) to describe the vehicle in > discussion: > > > http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/safety/vehicle/motorcycle/mopeds.htm > > > -- > Follow Wheels for Winners on > FACEBOOK<http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=734289628&v=wall&ref=profile#%21/pages/Wheels-for-Winners/168983346461729> > > > Read Papa Wheelie's Whamblings <http://papawheelie.wordpress.com/>, Mark's > creative blog > > > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing > [email protected]http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org > >
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