Moped Use on Paths
 

Can a 49cc moped be driven on the paths in the Villages?

No It is not a lsv 49cc ban go 50mph!

I sure hope not !!!

Don' know it they are allowed or not but I have seen many 49cc scootes on the multi modal trails. I personally think the road is safer than the trail but to each his own.

On another thread, at 10:56 this morning, SusieDuck posted she had asked the VCDD if 49cc mopeds were allowed on the MultiModal trails and was told they are not allowed.

Why come back and start another thread about two hours later asking the same question to which you have already received the answer directly from the authority in charge?

No means no!

Obviously looking for a "yes" response. I think Suzie would be well advised to heed the VCDD advice. Expecting a 'yes' response from our online panel of Moped Experts is like "looking for love in all the wrong places".

Just for the sake of argument, what could the VCDD do if she was caught.
And how would they catch her, cop on a motorcycle? Just askin.

You say "just for the sake of argument". Why argue? That is the rule regarding mopeds on Multi-Modal trails. No means No!

I certainly hope SusieDuck goes with the NO answer. There are lots of walkers on the multi-modal, and a lot with dogs. Our golden had a terrible experience with a moped on a sidewalk. They are noisy, come up by surprise, scare the heck out of you and your dog, and the dog starts jumping all over the place. Our big dog (dragging a chair) got caught between the moped (driving illegally on the sidewalk) and a parked car. He had been hitched to a chair with us at an outdoor cafe table when this jerk got stuck in a traffic jam and decided to make time on the sidewalk.

@SuzieDuck, please don't do it. You will endanger too many.

No 49CC scooter will go 50 miles per hour unless they are modified just like all the golf carts are modified to go over 14 mph speed limit Factory golf carts only go 14 mph when new they are ALL modified to go faster if they go over 14 MPH. Mopeds can be driven on roads with speed limits less 45 MPH. WHY? CAUSE THEY ARE Licensed and Insured.. Again just cause something will go over 20 MPH don't mean you have to floor it when ever you drive it.. YOU don't FLOOR you car everywhere you go do you? why cause there as SPEED LIMIT LAWS. ON EVERY public and Private ROAD. Usually Private roads the speed limit is less.

The scooters you see going over 35 MPH are over 49CC. Most likely 125 to 150CC which look just like 49CC scooters but have BIGGER ENGINE AND ARE NOT MOPEDs.

This has been brought up before and if you search old post you will find that Mopeds, scooter, are no different that GOLF CARTS and bikes. The multi modal trails are for all modes of transportation except cars and trucks if this is not true then then the VCDD needs to post sign restricting mopeds 49CC or less. ANYBODY seen any SIGNS restricting them I haven't?

I seen scooters used throughout the Villages when I'm there. Somebody on old post even as the Sheriff office and they said it was not violation. Most Golf carts run over 20 miles in the Villages so SPEED has nothing to do with it. YOU SPEED then YOU pay the PRICE when caught or caused and accident. 10 to 18 speed bikes can easily go over 20 mph and some do, are they restricted? Again it not the mode of transportation but the speed limit that in question daily on the paths.

As far as the moped on the sidewalk. He was driving illegally. Just like the Golf carts that passed me going 25 plus MPH on multi-modal paths Walking dogs without short lease is asking for trouble in public especially when vehicles are going by whether it be cars, trucks, bikes, golf carts, scooters, skate boards ect...

I would think moped transportation would be encouraged around the villages. THEY burn less gas, pollute less, take up less space, and help save the planet. I think ALL Golf carts should be restricted only to the Golf course.. SO you see we all don't get what we WANT>

Wasn't walking dog on long leash. He was sitting beside me at the table. Don't see many people walking dogs on long leashes on the multi-modals, as there is too much traffic.

Also, if OP was told by the powers that be that mopeds aren't allowed on the multi-modals, then that's the final answer, IMO.

The other thread stated the Golf paths they are different than the Multi-mogul paths. Only Golf carts are allowed on Golf course trails. WHY would it be called Multi mogul path if it was for transportation to and from. That same situation you experienced could of happen with bike rider also.

I may be confused on the terminology. I thought the golf cart paths were called multi-modal paths because they allowed walkers, bikers, and golf carts. Is it the marked lines on the roads that are the multi-modal paths?

The OP just said "paths," so I was assuming she meant the ones that aren't part of the roads. But I could have the name of them wrong.

Thank you all for the feedback. I will make sure we ride on the roads and not the paths!

Here's a link to what vehicles can and cannot use the multimodal paths...no mopeds.
Scroll down to "Share the Path"


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