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Motorcycles, Mopeds, and Scooters

Motorcycles, motor driven cycles, and motor-assisted bicycles with internal combustion engines are defined as motor vehicles and require a campus parking permit. These vehicles are not allowed to park in non-designated areas, including bike racks, grass, walkways, and inside or directly adjacent to buildings.

Regulation

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The university reserves the right to enforce these regulations by ticketing and removal by towing without notice. The following definitions are in accordance with Vermont state statutes.

Motor Assisted Bicycle

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  • Motor-assisted bicycles with internal combustion engines are not allowed parking at bicycle racks and require a university parking permit
  • Any bicycle or tricycle with fully operable pedals and has power output of not more than 1,000 watts or 1.3 horsepower and is capable of producing a top speed of no more than 20 miles per hour on a paved level surface by an operator who weighs 170 pounds 
  • Except as provided in this subsection, motor-assisted bicycles shall be governed as bicycles under Vermont law, and operators of motor-assisted bicycles shall be subject to all of the rights and duties applicable to bicyclists under Vermont law 
  • Motor-assisted bicycles and their operators shall be exempt from motor vehicle registration and inspection and operator's license requirements 
  • A person shall not operate a motor-assisted bicycle on a sidewalk in Vermont  
  • Bicycles are to be parked at designated Campus Bike Racks 

Motorcycle

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A motorcycle is defined as: 

  • any motor vehicle with an engine or motor size of 50 cubic centimeters or greater 
  • having a seat or saddle for use of the rider
  • designed to travel on no more than three wheels in contact with the ground


 

Motor Driven Cycle

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  • Commonly referred to as mopeds or scooters
  • Any vehicles equipped with two or three wheels, with an engine or motor size of 50 cubic centimeters or less which will propel the vehicle unassisted, at a speed not to exceed 30 miles per hour on a level road surface and which is equipped with a power drive system that functions directly or automatically only, not requiring clutching or shifting by the operator after the drive system is engaged
  • These vehicles are prohibited from parking at, adjacent to, or secured to campus bike racks