Moped Requirements

 Wear a helmet  Use eye-protection if no windshield  Carry a government-issued photo ID while riding (does not have to be a driver’s license)  Do not operate over 35 mph

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Wear safety equipment: Moped drivers and Personalize your passengers are encouraged to wear Virginia moped plate for $10 State Police-approved helmets and other in addition to the proper clothing. Avoid sandals, shorts and short registration fee. sleeves. Consider wearing gloves and a riding jacket to increase your protection. Do not carry Six characters: more people at one time than the number the endless possibilities. moped is designed or equipped to carry.

Be observant: Keep an eye on your surroundings. Make sure you have both side mirrors and angle them so you can see the most possible area behind you. It is against the law Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles for any person to operate a moped while using Post Office Box 27412 earphones on or in both ears. Richmond, Virginia 23269-0001 (804) 497-7100 Ride defensively: Don’t be aggressive; mopeds are smaller than most other vehicles sharing the road. Night riding is not recommended, but if necessary, wear bright colored clothing, reflective strips on your jacket and your helmet and keep your headlight in good working order. DMV 264 (10/01/2018) Take a training course: Many driver training © Commonwealth of Virginia, schools in Virginia offer courses specific to Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) 2018. All rights reserved. mopeds. Visit www.dmvNOW.com/mopeds to find out about a driver training course near you.

Please recycle. Turning: You must signal to turn or stop when The Basics Titling and Registration Documentation riding a moped. If your moped does not have a mechanical turn signal, signal by hand. Moped The following provisions apply to mopeds Virginia law requires mopeds operated on To register mopeds, owners should bring drivers must comply with traffic signs or signals operating on Virginia roadways. They do not Virginia roadways to be titled and registered.* A to DMV the ownership document (title or and should approach and complete the turn as apply to mopeds that are solely operated on title is $15. The annual registration fee is $20.25. manufacturers certificate of origin) that came close as safely possible to the right curb or edge private property. with the vehicle purchase. of the roadway. DMV will issue one   In Virginia, you must be at least age 16 to license plate per Customers without an ownership document Speed: Moped drivers should ride as close as drive a moped. moped to be placed can bring in documentation such as a bill of safely possible to the right curb or edge of the  Virginia law requires every moped driver on the rear of the sale with a completed Moped and All-Terrain roadway when traveling at less than normal operating on Virginia roadways to carry vehicle. Vehicle Affidavit in Lieu of Title Certificate speed on Virginia roadways, except under the a government-issued photo ID (does not (DMV form VSA 12M). VSA 12M forms can be following circumstances: have to be a driver’s When registering a moped, customers will fill printed online at www.dmvNOW.com or are license) and every out a Moped Certification (DMV form VSA 31) available at the information desk at any DMV or  When passing another vehicle proceeding driver and passenger indicating how you intend to operate the vehicle. DMV Select office. Customers submitting form in the same direction must wear a helmet* VSA 12M must visit a DMV customer service  When turning left at an intersection or while riding a moped. Mopeds are subject to the motor vehicle sales center to conduct the title transaction. The VSA into a private road or driveway 12M cannot be processed at a DMV Select Drivers must also wear and use tax and exempt from retail sales and use  When reacting to conditions including, office. a face shield, safety tax. The motor vehicle sales and use tax will be but not limited to, fixed or moving glasses or goggles imposed on the vehicle’s sales price at the same objects, parked or moving vehicles, Customers without documentation can call unless the moped has rate as retail sales and use tax. Minimum sales pedestrians, animals, surface hazards, DMV at (804) 497-7100 for assistance. a windshield. and use tax of $75 does not apply to mopeds. or substandard width lanes that make it  Operation of mopeds unsafe to continue along the right curb or is prohibited on the DMV will not require/collect the following for Traffic Laws edge mopeds: interstate.  When avoiding riding in a lane that must  If your driving privileges are suspended  Electric vehicle fee Generally, drivers operating a moped must turn right abide by the same traffic laws as the drivers of or revoked based on a DUI-related  Insurance  When riding on a one-way road or any other motor vehicles; however, there are conviction, you must be in full  Odometer reading highway, a person may also ride as near some rules specific to mopeds. compliance with all requirements the left-hand curb or edge of the roadway imposed by DMV and the court before  Safety inspection operating a moped. Red lights: A moped operator may proceed If a moped is operated in excess of 35 mph or  Customers with outstanding fines for through the intersection on a steady red light if has a motor that displaces more than 50 CCs, it the driver does ALL of the following: HOT lane or toll violations cannot register is considered a motorcycle. You are required to  Comes to a full and complete stop at any motor vehicle, including mopeds, comply with all vehicle registration, insurance the intersection for two complete cycles until those fines have been paid. and inspection requirements, and driver- of the traffic light or for two minutes, licensing laws. *Virginia State Police-approved helmet whichever is shorter required for moped riders. Helmets * Your locality may require registration in  Treats the traffic control device as a stop should meet or exceed the standards addition to these requirements. Every moped sign and specifications of the Snell Memorial rider, even if a temporary resident of Virginia,  Determines that it is safe to proceed Foundation, the American National Standards must meet the above requirements if you intend  Yields the right of way to the driver of Institute, Inc., or the U.S. Department of to operate your moped on Virginia roadways, any vehicle approaching from another Transportation. even if not required in your home state. direction.