It is not against the law, nor are there any regulations about fly fishing off of a ladder in the middle of a stream. That's because there are no laws or regulations regarding fishing off of a ladder. There are laws about hunting from a vehicle, but a ladder is not a vehicle. A fire truck is a vehicle WITH a ladder, but a ladder isn't a fire truck, even if you put wheels and a motor on that ladder.
I say this, because people assume that they are riding mopeds when they are riding motor assisted bicycles. When I'm in a hairy situation, I hit the pedals, not the throttle. Why? Because that's where the POWER is. It's a bicycle with a motor, NOT a motorcycle with pedals (which is what a Moped is). A moped has a VIN and CAN be registered and insured as a motorcycle if you would choose, and there are regulations requiring it in many places.
Motorized bicycles are like ladders in a stream of bicyclists. Though other people may not like it, there's nothing wrong with it unless there comes to be ACTUAL laws and regulations specifically focused on bicycles with motors attached to them.
(I posted the majority of that in my response on another forum, but figured that it in itself is a great topic).
Does your city have actual gas motor on bicycle laws?
Here is MY cities exact municipal code regarding gas motors on bicycles.
Nampa, ID. Definition of "Bicycle"
Please note - this is about gas motors, not electric motors. There is plenty of laws on electric driven bikes that are all the same thing, and if not the same thing, they're essentially the same thing. So lets stick to gas.
I say this, because people assume that they are riding mopeds when they are riding motor assisted bicycles. When I'm in a hairy situation, I hit the pedals, not the throttle. Why? Because that's where the POWER is. It's a bicycle with a motor, NOT a motorcycle with pedals (which is what a Moped is). A moped has a VIN and CAN be registered and insured as a motorcycle if you would choose, and there are regulations requiring it in many places.
Motorized bicycles are like ladders in a stream of bicyclists. Though other people may not like it, there's nothing wrong with it unless there comes to be ACTUAL laws and regulations specifically focused on bicycles with motors attached to them.
(I posted the majority of that in my response on another forum, but figured that it in itself is a great topic).
Does your city have actual gas motor on bicycle laws?
Here is MY cities exact municipal code regarding gas motors on bicycles.
Nampa, ID. Definition of "Bicycle"
As you can see, it is not only a great example of what motorized bike laws/regulations SHOULD be, but also what a motorized bike law/regulation IS. There is no mention of VEHICLE things, like VINs, licensing, registration. There is no mention of motorcycles, motorbikes, MOPEDS etc - because a motor on a bicycle is, well, a motor on a bicycle.
Please note - this is about gas motors, not electric motors. There is plenty of laws on electric driven bikes that are all the same thing, and if not the same thing, they're essentially the same thing. So lets stick to gas.
