24 Feb
When it comes to cheap, eco-friendly transportation, mopeds are an ideal option. In case you are not familiar with why, motor scooters are very fuel efficient, and thus inexpensive to operate. Given these impressive perks, more and more people are trading in automobiles for scooters with seats. If this sounds like a great solution, you may find yourself wondering if scooters have any driving limits. Or, more specifically, can a moped be driven on a highway? To find out whether or not this is feasible, read on. 50cc Moped Limitations Almost all scooters with a seat are capable of riding on roads with speed limits that are less than 35 mph. This requirement is often established due to the small amount of power generated by lower end scooters. To elaborate, motor scooters, such as 49cc mopeds, are often unable to go faster than 35 mph, thus making them unsafe to use on the highway. That said, the above assessment somewhat implies that mopeds capable of going faster than 35 mph are safe to drive on the highway. Unfortunately, this logic does not hold true for all areas. For example, in Delaware, legislation is in place to prohibit all mopeds from driving on the...