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The term scooty has become the generic term for scooter in India [1]. A scooter (motor scooter) is a motorcycle with an underbone or step-through frame, a seat, a transmission that shifts without the operator having to operate a clutch lever, a platform for their feet, and with a method of operation that emphasizes comfort and fuel economy.
Scooter type (left) and cruiser type (right) motorcycles. In New Zealand, a motorcycle is any two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle weighing less than 1000 kg, that can travel faster than 50 km/h or that has an engine capacity exceeding 50 cc. A moped is a motorcycle-like vehicle with an engine capacity under 50 cc and that cannot exceed 50 km/h. [2]
Some states prohibit motor-driven cycles (under 125cc or 150cc) or low-horsepower motorcycles (example: motorcycle less than 5 HP) United Kingdom: Permitted More than 49cc or 50cc Venezuela: Prohibited Prohibited day: unknown Vietnam: Prohibited 1. The 2008 Law on Road Traffic, Article 26, Clause 4. [10] 2.
A motorized scooter is a stand-up scooter powered by either a small internal combustion engine or electric hub motor in its front and/or rear wheel. Classified as a form of micromobility , [ 1 ] they are generally designed with a large center deck on which the rider stands.
The minimum driving age is the minimum age at which a person may obtain a driver's license to lawfully drive a motor vehicle on public roads. That age is determined by each jurisdiction and is most commonly set at 18 years of age, but learner drivers may be permitted on the road at an earlier age under supervision.
Different laws apply to different states. To ride a scooter over 50 cc (3.1 cu in) you need a motorcycle licence in all states, but you can ride a scooter (max 50 cc or 3.1 cu in, 50 km/h; 30 mph) with a car licence in QLD [18] and SA [19] and with a moped specific licence in WA [20] otherwise a
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Motorcycle safety is the study of the risks and dangers of motorcycling, and the approaches to mitigate that risk, focusing on motorcycle design, road design and traffic rules, rider training, and the cultural attitudes of motorcyclists and other road users.