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March 13, 2008
Traffic laws vary for scooters, mopeds
The death of a Wilmington man who crashed his motor scooter into the back of a truck on Shipyard Boulevard this week has police reminding people of the differences between motorcycles and mopeds.
It's a difference that, if ignored, could mean a slew of tickets for an unlicensed driver caught on scooter that legally qualifies as a motorcycle, said Sgt. Carl Strawn of the Wilmington Police Department's traffic unit.
"It just depends on the model - some could be bigger than what the state would call a moped," Strawn said.
Days after Monday's fatal crash, police are still figuring out whether the wrecked motor scooter is, legally speaking, a moped or motorcycle. The difference matters because state law treats the two differently.
Posted by Frank at March 13, 2008 8:21 PM
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