Moped licensing bill gets lukewarm reception

Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013 | 7:05 p.m.

An Assembly committee gave a lukewarm reception to the Las Vegas Metro Police on Tuesday on its bill to require licensing and insurance coverage for mopeds. The bill, AB101, would require moped owners to register their bikes with the Department of Motor Vehicles, buy insurance and wear a helmet. Assemblyman Paul Anderson, R-Las Vegas, said it would put a burden on the consumer. The cost of registration would be $33 and $16 for a license plate. And there was testimony that a minimum insurance policy would cost about $200 every six months. Assemblyman Jim Wheeler, R-Minden, said some people build ...

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By FreedomRadio (Joan Respondi)

Feb. 26, 2013

9:46 p.m.

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These underpowered things are a danger on our streets...to the riders and those individuals and cars around them. And far too often I see them being ridden without regard to their own safety or the safety of those around them.