(A) Every moped, when in use after dusk, shall be equipped with a front lamp which shall emit a white light visible from a distance of at least 500 feet to the front and with a red reflector on the rear of a type which shall be visible from all distances from 500 feet to 300 feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful upper beams of headlamps on a motor vehicle. A lamp emitting a red light visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear shall be used in addition to the red reflector.
(B) Every moped shall be equipped with working turn signals, muffler, brakes and brake lights.
(C) It shall be the duty of the owner of the moped to keep it in good working condition.
(D) A person less than 18 years of age who operates a moped or rides a moped as a passenger, on a street or highway shall wear protective headgear that meets Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 218 (49 C.F.R. § 571.218, motorcycle helmets), and must also wear protective glasses, goggles or a transparent face shield, as set forth in I.C. 9-2111-13.
(E) An adult operating a moped shall carry the identification required pursuant to § 73.22 of this chapter and I.C. 9-21-11-12 when operating the moped, and shall, when detained by a police officer, produce said identification to the police officer.
(F) A person operating a moped that has not yet been registered pursuant to § 73.23 of this chapter shall carry either the moped registration paperwork or the dated sales receipt during the initial 30 days of ownership, and shall, when detained by a police officer, produce said paperwork and/or sales receipt to the police officer.
(Prior Code, § 76.06) (Ord. G-12-08, passed 3-27-2012) Penalty, see § 73.99
Editor’s note:
I.C. 9-21-11-13 was repealed by P.L. 221-2014, Sec. 57