Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Miscellaneous/2018 July 29

= July 29 =

Electric scooter laws? And license
I want to know if I need a license to drive a scooter or anything special for it I live in Urban ohio it has 3 modes beach 8mph, golf 13mph, bike 20mph, battery 12ah chargers with a 110 w outlet. 1200 w electric motor I want to get this scooter but don't know if I need anything — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.185.91.130 (talk) 03:24, 29 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Don't ask us, ask the State of Ohio BMV. The people responsible for selling you the scooter should also be able to advise you, but only the BMV can give you an authoritative answer. --Viennese Waltz 07:54, 29 July 2018 (UTC)
 * That link does not work for me, but as of Friday morning officials were unsure about this .  "...the scooters are not to be permitted on Ohio's roadways" .   "Ohio law classifies motorized scooters as motorcycles that require their riders to have license plate, a valid driver's license and insurance" .   You will find the law in Title 45 of the Ohio Revised Code . 86.131.233.223 (talk) 13:06, 29 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Ah, homonyms. It isn't clear whether the OP means This kind of electric scooter or This kind of electric scooter (links are illustrative and not an endorsement).  I suspect the regulations in question depend on which of those is being discussed.  -- Jayron 32 11:54, 30 July 2018 (UTC)
 * I'm not sure if it's common for Electric motorcycles and scooters to have a beach mode, golf mode and bike mode although it may be some semi hybrid vehicle like [//www.treehugger.com/bikes/phatty-electric-scooter-could-make-short-trips-lot-more-fun.html]. Nil Einne (talk) 20:09, 30 July 2018 (UTC)