Scooter/Moped Rentals in Richmond/YVR
May 24, 2004, 10:46 pm
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Scooter/Moped Rentals in Richmond/YVR
Can anyone recommend a place that rents mopeds/scooters (like a Vespa) in Richmond or near YVR? I don't recall seeing many of these vehicles - is there a prohibition on them? Is there a helmet law as well?
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May 24, 2004, 11:32 pm
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They used to be around and were available for rent years ago. Now that you mention it, I don't see them anymore. Not sure if regulations have changed such as requiring full MC endorsement, helmets or whatever. Used to be that you didn't under a certain maximum speed/engine size.
Reading this, it appears that as long as they are under 50 c.c., have auto transmissions/clutches and have stop speeds of under 70 km/h you don't need an endorsement. And yes, you still need a helmet.
If any places still have them, it wold probably be the bicycle rental places that used to be in the west end (Denman & Georgia). Not sure if they're still around or not wth all the development.
Reading this, it appears that as long as they are under 50 c.c., have auto transmissions/clutches and have stop speeds of under 70 km/h you don't need an endorsement. And yes, you still need a helmet.
If any places still have them, it wold probably be the bicycle rental places that used to be in the west end (Denman & Georgia). Not sure if they're still around or not wth all the development.
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May 26, 2004, 11:46 am
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Originally Posted by terenz
They used to be around and were available for rent years ago. Now that you mention it, I don't see them anymore. Not sure if regulations have changed such as requiring full MC endorsement, helmets or whatever. Used to be that you didn't under a certain maximum speed/engine size.
Reading this, it appears that as long as they are under 50 c.c., have auto transmissions/clutches and have stop speeds of under 70 km/h you don't need an endorsement. And yes, you still need a helmet.
If any places still have them, it wold probably be the bicycle rental places that used to be in the west end (Denman & Georgia). Not sure if they're still around or not wth all the development.
Reading this, it appears that as long as they are under 50 c.c., have auto transmissions/clutches and have stop speeds of under 70 km/h you don't need an endorsement. And yes, you still need a helmet.
If any places still have them, it wold probably be the bicycle rental places that used to be in the west end (Denman & Georgia). Not sure if they're still around or not wth all the development.