(A) For the purposes of this section,
MOPED shall mean a bicycle with fully operative pedals for propulsion by human power, an automatic transmission and a motor with a cylinder capacity not exceeding 50 cubic centimeters, which produces no more than two brake horsepower and is capable of propelling the bicycle at a maximum design speed of no more than 30 mph on level ground. Mopeds, their owners and their operators shall be subject to Neb. RS Ch. 10, Art. 4, and amendments thereto, but shall be exempt from the requirements of Neb. RS Ch. 10, Art. 1, 3, 5 and 17, and amendments thereto.
(2005 Code, § 5-606)
(B) No person shall operate a moped upon the streets, alleys or public highways of the municipality unless such person has a valid motor vehicle operator’s license or a valid school or learner’s permit.
(2005 Code, § 5-607)
(C) Any person who rides a moped upon a roadway shall have all the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a motor vehicle under this chapter, and amendments thereto, except for those provisions of such sections which by their nature can have no application. Such regulations applicable to mopeds shall apply whenever a moped shall be operated upon any street, alley or public highway within the municipality or upon any path set aside by the Department of Roads or local authority for the use of mopeds. Notwithstanding any established maximum speed limits in excess of 25 mph, no person shall operate any moped at a speed in excess of 30 mph.
(2005 Code, § 5-608)
(D) (1) Any person who operates a moped shall ride only upon a permanent and regular seat attached thereto, and shall not carry any other person, nor shall any other person ride on a moped unless such moped is designed by the manufacturer to carry more than one person.
(2) Any person shall ride a moped only while sitting astride the seat, facing forward. Further, no person shall operate a moped while carrying any package, bundle or other article which prevents him or her from keeping both hands on the handlebars. No operator shall carry any person, nor shall any person ride, in a position that will interfere with the operation or control of the moped or the view of the operator. No person who rides upon a moped shall attach himself or herself or the moped to any other vehicle on a roadway. No operator of a moped shall operator such vehicle without a helmet.
(2005 Code, § 5-609)
(E) (1) A moped shall be entitled to full use of a traffic lane of any street or highway with an authorized speed limit of 45 mph or less and no vehicle shall be operated in such a manner as to deprive any moped of the full use of such lane. This section shall not apply to mopeds or motorcycles operated two abreast in a single lane.
(2) No person shall operate a moped between lanes of traffic or between adjacent lines or rows of vehicles. Mopeds shall not be operated more than two abreast in a single lane. Any person who operates a moped on a roadway with an authorized speed limit of more than 45 mph shall ride as near to the right side of the roadway as practicable and shall not ride more than single file.
(2005 Code, § 5-610)
(F) Any moped which carries a passenger shall be equipped with footrests for such passenger. No person shall operate any moped with handlebars more than 15 inches above the mounting point of the handlebars.
(2005 Code, § 5-611)