§291C-195  Driving of mopeds.  (a)  No
person less than fifteen years of age shall drive a moped on a highway, street,
roadway, or any other public property in the State.  No person less than
eighteen years of age shall drive a moped unless the person wears a safety
helmet securely fastened with a chin strap.  The safety helmet shall meet the
specifications and requirements established by rules adopted by the director.



(b)  No person shall drive a moped except while
sitting astride the seat, facing forward, with one leg on each side of the
moped.



(c)  No person shall drive a moped which is
carrying any other person nor shall any person other than the driver ride upon
a moped.



(d)  Subsections (b) and (c) shall not apply to
three-wheeled mopeds designed to carry a driver and passenger seated side by
side.



(e)  Three-wheeled mopeds shall be insured for
liability and property damage, excluding personal injury protection. [L 1978, c
175, pt of §15; am L 2006, c 63, §1; am L 2008, c 197, §1]