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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2475 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3743
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Thomas W. Moakley
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to moped safety.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Thomas W. MoakleyBarnstable, Dukes and Nantucket1/16/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2475 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3743
By Representative Moakley of Falmouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3743) of
Thomas W. Moakley relative to mopeds. Transportation.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to moped safety.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the definition of “Mobile telephone” the
3following definition:-
4 “Moped”, a pedal bicycle with a helper motor or a non-pedal bicycle with a motor,
5which: (i) has a cylinder capacity of no more than 50 cubic centimeters; (ii) has an automatic
6transmission; (iii) is capable of a maximum speed of not more than 30 miles per hour; and (iv)
7complies with all applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards; provided, that a moped that
8does not have a restrictor plate shall be classified as a motorcycle.
9 SECTION 2. Section 8 of said chapter 90, as most recently amended by section 41 of
10chapter 28 of the acts of 2024, is hereby further amended by adding the following paragraph:-
11 The operator of a moped shall obtain a motorcycle license.