Friday, April 17, 2009 | 4:23 p.m.
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CARSON CITY – The days of using a moped for low-cost transportation may soon be over.
The Senate has narrowly adopted an amendment to require mopeds be registered with the state and have insurance – the same as a motorcycle.
Sen. Maggie Carlton, D-Las Vegas, said the amendment to Senate Bill 309 “will eliminate a low cost for transportation.” She complained the moped would be classified as close to a motorcycle.
But Sen. Dennis Nolan, R-Las Vegas, said the registration fee would be $33 and the insurance would be the same as a motorcycle.
This bill, said Nolan, was sought by law enforcement and it deals mostly with electric scooters. It would require a person who drives a scooter on a highway to have a driver’s license and wear a helmet.
An electric scooter is defined in the bill as a vehicle that cannot go faster than 20 mph, has two tandem wheels and is propelled by an electric motor that produces up to 750 watts.
The vote was 11-10 in favor of the amendment.
The bill should be ready for a final vote in the Senate on Monday.
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