TN scoot registration.

[kagetenshi]

Apparently you have to register "motorized bicycles" in the state of TN. What? Really? Even mopeds? Does anyone else think this is ridiculous?

[90GTVert]

Not really. I have to register and insure my scooters (classified the same as mopeds/motorized bicycles) in MD and I'm not even supposed to ride in the regular lane of travel. Plus, they give me an off-road vehicle sticker, because they were too cheap to come up with something for a scooter/moped, which got me pulled over by a confused DE officer. A lot of people here gave up on scooters because of the costs and the new helmet law that also went into effect at the same time. I paid a whopping $15 to register all 3 of the scoots I had then, and the reg doesn't expire. I already had insurance and wore a helmet voluntarily, so it really didn't change a lot for me. I found it sad that so many gave up on scooters and mopeds because of that. Pretty obvious they don't enjoy riding if $5, insurance (I pay ~$200/year for 3 scooters), and a helmet are too much to deal with. The meds they'd have to put me on for going crazy without my scooters would cost more than that monthly.

[crawford]

Look at it this way now being stolen being a stolen motorize vehicle they will have to look for it with a little more heart then before and having a tag needed will make it a little more easier. I live in East TN don't see any problem with it sorry if you do.

[eclark5483]

My scoots run me $7 each per year to register, minus the one time fee for what I paid for personalized plates on all of them. Insurance runs me just a little bit over $100. Add in the motorcycle, all 4 bikes come to about $170 a year. That comes out to $42.50 a bike for insurance. Add in registration, I'm looking at roughly $50 a year to run each one.

[thephranc]

As long as he fees are reasonable registration is a good thing for theft and insurance reasons.