Is a Driver’s License Required for Gopeds, Mopeds or Motorized Scooters?

The combination of Florida’s warm weather and increased gas prices has meant that more people are purchasing gopeds, mopeds, and motorized scooters for their travel needs. Those persons suffering driver’s license suspensions as a result of a DUI conviction are also often drawn to use these types of inexpensive vehicles. Many times they are led astray by an unscrupulous moped or scooter salesman who incorrectly assures them, “You don’t need a driver’s license if it’s under 50 cc’s.” This advice is simply not true. Rather it is simply a tactic to sell as many mopeds or scooters as possible. Pursuant to Florida Statutes 322.01(26) and 322.03(1), if you operate any motor vehicle on the public streets or highways of Florida, you must have a driver’s license. There is a great deal of misinformation circulating about the legal requirements associated with operating gopeds, mopeds, and motorized scooters in Pinellas County. What Types of Vehicles Require a Driver’s License? In Florida, ...  more