I was involved in a traffic incident where a car pulled out in front of me and i had to bounce off the side. The driver was ticketed for being in the crosswalk and I was not ticketed at all. The police asked me what size motor I had, and after learning it was 49cc(well, close to that...)they told me it was legal to ride in TN. My experience was NOT typical of most police so all riders should ALWAYS strive to be polite and respectful even if the cop is not. My two cents.