North Carolina Debates Mandating Moped Registration

Moped drivers across North Carolina will have to register their bikes by next summer if a House measure approved last week becomes law, which opponents say would hurt low-income people who have no other means to get around. The bill requires mopeds, starting next year, to be registered and titled with the Department of Motor Vehicles so the bikes so can be identified. It would not make moped drivers buy insurance or get a driver’s license, but would require a license plate. The bill also directs a legislative committee to study whether more regulations are needed.