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Originally Posted by Topspinmo
So what’s different between licensed LSV, electric bicycles, vs scooters motorized or not? Especially it scooter considered moped less than 49cc. I guess I can ride mini bike AKA pit bike on MMP and be legal cause they are not licensed? IMO anything has license plates should not be on MMP which included any licensed LSV golf cart or otherwise. IMO designed LSV are too wide for MMP.
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Licensed LSV: Could be a Yamaha golf cart modified for 25mph and an approved windshield.
E-bike: If it fits one of the three categories recognized by Florida law then it is treated as a bicycle.
Scooter: Not sure what is meant by a scooter. A two-wheeled vehicle with a seat and a motor? A four-wheeled mobility device? A small, two-wheeled vehicle you stand on?
Moped: Defined by Florida law and treated more like a motorcycle than a bicycle
Allowed on MMP: Pedestrians, bicycles, golf carts. Some years ago the question of LSVs came up and it was the opinion of the District lawyer that an LSV is essentially a fast golf cart and is allowed on the MMP.
Too wide for MMP: 47" appears to be standard. Yamaha, EZ-Go, and Star are 47". Evolution and Atomic appear to be 56". Is there a maximum width and is 56" too wide? While that would rule out Atomic it would also rule out Yamahas with Curtis Cabs.
What is it about the license plate that makes the vehicle inappropriate for the MMP? I'm sure it's not the DOT-approved windshield. It can't be the speed as we've been told many times that almost all carts have been modified to go 30mph+. If I take the plate off my LSV is it then acceptable? What if it's a silly "The Villages" vanity plate and not an official DMV plate, is it okay then? Are there other accessories that would make a cart ineligible to use the MMPs in your opinion?