Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Is it illegal to ride a motor scooter around in your neighborhood?

Q. My child just got a little kid motorcycle, which goes max 10 mph and is battery powered, and i want to know if it's illegal to ride it around the neighborhood.


Answer
sorry it doesn't say where you are from.

in the uk it is illegal to ride anything on the pavement including a bicycle, however the police understand that it is wrong for children to ride on the road so it is overlooked until they are of a responsible age. in the uk that is 12

a battery powered bike is mechanically powered and would require licensing tax and an mot. again however its a toy and would be overlooked. this is different to a battery assisted bicycle where it is manually powered but assisted.


if you were in the uk it would be illegal to ride on the path and to ride on the road but it is standard presidure to ignore both

What sort of ride on toy works for bigger than average toddlers? ?




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Okay, my daughter will be 2 in December, and she loves ride on toys, however, she's way too tall for the ones she has, even a ride in car that's supposed to work until they are 4, because she's about 37 inches tall and almost 40 lbs already. Lol- I have the playskool push walker that turns into a ride on for her, and when she sits on it, her knees are past the front of it. So are there any small ride ons designed for little ones that she can use both in the house, and outside? We're thinking about her first bike, but she's really clumsy yet(grandma always calls her grace, lol, and that's not her name) and I'm afraid she'll be falling off or digging tracks in my carpet. Any suggestions?
Thanks!



Answer
The prince lionheart wheelybug large sized. It is pricey but rides nicely. It is designed for kids ages 3-5, and weight up to 50lbs. My son who is an averaged sized nearly 8 year old ok his weight is slight 52 lbs, but he is 4'4 52 inches still rides this. It is like a scooter with wheels that turn in all directions. I like this so much I bought 2 for my sons ages 2 and 3 and 1 for my niece. They do roll nicely on carpet and are small and portable, and come fully assembled.

We have the cozy coupe too by little tikes, it does not accommodate my 52inch nearly 8 year old but would certainly fit a large 4 year old easily. We also have 2 of these.




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