REMINDER OF OHIO'S MOTOR SCOOTER LAWS

  This is not a street legal scooter.

Motor scooters and mini-motorcycles have become hot items among children and teenagers. Parents, grandparents and other family members are spending their hard earned money to purchase scooters and mini-motorcycles - just to find out that most cannot be operated on Ohio's roads and their children or grandchildren cannot legally operate the vehicle.

Motor scooters and mini-motorcycles must be titled, registered, covered by proper insurance and the operator must be at least 16 years old with a motorcycle license or endorsement on his or her driver license.

Most of the small electric and gas powered motor scooters, sold in sporting good and department stores are not roadworthy and cannot be titled or registered with the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. In order to be roadworthy, the scooter must contain a seat, no more than 3 wheels in contact with the ground, contain proper brake lights, turn signals, horn, rearview mirrors and headlights.      

In the Village of Holland, officers will enforce the requirements of insurance, licensing and registration. For more information, contact the Bureau of Motor Vehicles at 614-752-7800.