Scooter classification FAQ RiderCourse Center

RiderCourse Center is quoting the Texas Department of Public Safety, Motorcycle Safety Unit website;

A scooter is not a legal vehicle classification so it will need to be registered as either a moped or motorcycle and you will be required to have a class M license. By legal definition a moped must meet all three of the following criteria and be on our online Certified Moped List prior to registration. If the moped in question meets the criteria, but is not on our list it may be added by following the directions on our website for submitting a Moped Affidavit. If a two-wheeled vehicle does not meet all three criteria it must be registered as a motorcycle. Affidavit (to request approval as a moped)

• cannot attain a speed more than 30 miles per hour
• has a piston displacement of 50 cubic centimeters or less and
• does not require the operator to shift gears