Rules for Riding 49cc or 50cc Scooter in Georgia (Sandy Springs: neighborhood, luxury)

[llg871]

An officer stopped my son for not putting both of his feet on the ground when he stopped at a stop sign on his 50cc scooter. Does anyone know where I can get information on the rules for stopping at a stop sign on a scooter? Have not been able to find any information on it at the Georgia DMV site.

[ehoez]

if you are on a BIKE or a scooter, you MUST also stop at stop signs and obey every law a car must . (and do the same 1 - 2 -3 thing). including using turn signals, brake signals, and speed limits.


the fines are the same..

yes even on a bike.

and bikes cannot ride on sidewalks in ga .
bikes are now considered vehicles.

[chimama1]

Originally Posted by ehoez

and bikes cannot ride on sidewalks in ga .
bikes are now considered vehicles.

I have a question about this: does this law apply to children riding bikes, too? And bikes carrying children?

[ehoez]

Originally Posted by chimama1

I have a question about this: does this law apply to children riding bikes, too? And bikes carrying children?

yes it does apply, but its usually not enforced on kids.

[chimama1]

Thanks!

So, in your cyclists' opinion/experience, when I ride with my kids, would the best scenario for their safety and me avoiding a ticket be for them to ride on the sidewalk and me to ride on the street next to them?

We love casual bike riding, and have some good neighborhood streets near us, but to get to them we need to ride .5-1mi on some fairly busy roads.

More to the original topic, we also have a great little scooter that my husband used to use as his main vehicle. He refuses to sell it, but I don't feel comfortable with him riding it on busy roads--we live in East Cobb, he works near Interstate North Pkwy (I-285) It's a great commute by car. How would y'all feel about that commute on a scooter?

[Caleb Longstreet]

Originally Posted by chimama1

Thanks!

So, in your cyclists' opinion/experience, when I ride with my kids, would the best scenario for their safety and me avoiding a ticket be for them to ride on the sidewalk and me to ride on the street next to them?

We love casual bike riding, and have some good neighborhood streets near us, but to get to them we need to ride .5-1mi on some fairly busy roads.

More to the original topic, we also have a great little scooter that my husband used to use as his main vehicle. He refuses to sell it, but I don't feel comfortable with him riding it on busy roads--we live in East Cobb, he works near Interstate North Pkwy (I-285) It's a great commute by car. How would y'all feel about that commute on a scooter?

Frankly, I wish we were much more moped friendly in the US. Cheap transportation. Doesn't get better than this. They are fun, easy to ride, uber dependable, and get upwards of 125mpg all the while we struggle to get a car to do the same. They are already "there".

Weather is an issue but, we get enough sunny days here to make them viable in and around town. You would probably have to widen shoulders but, it could be done. If we did, I'd show you a moped boom like no other. It may, or may not, be the primary means of transportation but, for running errands, going to the closest store, etc, they could be equipped to deal with quite a bit of it. I have a motorcycle that I enjoy quite a bit and use it for some of the same reasons.

They are fun, get good gas mileage and can handle more tasks on good weather days. We just aren't that way.....yet.......let gas hit $5-$6 per gallon and I'll show you some interest. Quite a few intown people ride them and it seems to be growing. They can ride them in the streets but, due to their motor limitations, can't keep up with traffic. Seems we could/should at least lift that power requirement. They have more powerful mopeds that will run upwards of 50-60mph but, are treated like motorcycles. Seems we could find a middle ground.

Once you ride one you see the benefits. It's just transportation. We treat our vehicles like a luxury bauble best suited to a high-tech office or casual den. Seems we should really look at basic modes of transportation like this. They use them in Europe extensively with great success. Works for them. It could work for us.

[llg871]

I understand that if you are on a BIKE or a scooter, you MUST also stop at stop signs and obey every law a car must including using turn signals, brake signals, and speed limits. But is there a law that says when you stop at a stop sign on a moped that you must place both feet on the ground and not just one foot.

[reidson]

Originally Posted by llg871

I understand that if you are on a BIKE or a scooter, you MUST also stop at stop signs and obey every law a car must including using turn signals, brake signals, and speed limits. But is there a law that says when you stop at a stop sign on a moped that you must place both feet on the ground and not just one foot.

Good luck finding ANY real definitive answers on what is defined as a complete stop anywhere. I am a professional in the transportation industry for 24 years now and I can't find definitive answers to "what the definition of (limited access highway) is from GDOT, DMV, DDS, GSP, Governors office of highway safety that they will acknowledge. The term in laymans terms defined by INVESTOR WORD . Com means typically a roadway controlled by ON and OFF ramps but it is not on ANY of the sites mentioned.
Your in trouble just for not putting feet down on the ground BUT imagine being told you cant be on the roadway at all because the posted speed is 55mph but the actual law is written in a confusing manner and not enforced equally or correctly. I have contacted Cobb County, Clayton County, Douglas County, City of Marietta, Sandy Springs, Lithia Springs, Austell and NONE of these agencies pull 49cc mopeds over BUT Rockmart Ga Will pull you over, Call you "champ" or "buddy" and tell you these machines are NOT allowed on the roadway. They also will tell you they are low speed vehicles............ because they don't understand what these are or how to deal with them.

[arjay57]

Originally Posted by chimama1

More to the original topic, we also have a great little scooter that my husband used to use as his main vehicle. He refuses to sell it, but I don't feel comfortable with him riding it on busy roads--we live in East Cobb, he works near Interstate North Pkwy (I-285) It's a great commute by car. How would y'all feel about that commute on a scooter?

I am a big supporter of scooters and started a whole thread on it.

They are cool.

http://www.city-data.com/forum/atlan...ternative.html

[LTCM]

Originally Posted by chimama1

Thanks!

So, in your cyclists' opinion/experience, when I ride with my kids, would the best scenario for their safety and me avoiding a ticket be for them to ride on the sidewalk and me to ride on the street next to them?

We love casual bike riding, and have some good neighborhood streets near us, but to get to them we need to ride .5-1mi on some fairly busy roads.

Riding bikes on sidewalks is unsafe and illegal.

If you need to use sidewalks to get to the quiet streets, you should have your kids walk their bikes there. Legally at least. Whether a cop would ticket you or not we don't know.

I personally would have them ride in front of me on the street after teaching them safety lessons.