Answer:
- For motorized scooters with more than a 50cc engine, riders must hold a motorcycle license or motorcycle license endorsement – which requires a written test and a road test.
- Scooter users must have a Class C Driver’s License for motorized scooters with a 50cc engine or less.
- All motorized scooters of all sizes must be registered in Texas and pass an annual inspection.
- Helmets are required for all riders under the age of 21. Helmets may not be required for those with health insurance coverage who have taken a safety course.
- Mopeds are required to use a headlight in the dark.
- Motorized scooters must have working brakes.
- Mopeds must travel as far to the right side of the road as safely possible when traveling slower than surrounding traffic.
- It is illegal to attach someone on a sled, skates, or other toy vehicle onto a motorized scooter.
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