ChuckGG
New Member
What I'm seeing so far is that the Elio will be federally classified as a motorcycle. However, this poses an issue for many people like myself. Where I live (MD), a motorcycle license is required to ride a motorcycle. Therefore, I will need to get a motorcycle license to drive my Elio. It's silly as I have no desire to ride a motorcycle so I don't see why I have to take a safety and riding course to get a license when the Elio is not really a motorcycle at all. Will the Elio get an exemption for this law? I cannot see the Elio selling well if people's current licenses are not valid to drive it. Let alone the cost it must be to insure a "motorcycle rider" with no experience. I know Elio has gotten the helmet law changed and some states have an autocycle classification but Maryland does not as far as I can find.
I'm in Maryland, too. My guess is that Elio will be classified as a motorcycle and I doubt a helmet or MC rating will be required. That said, I wonder if we will have access to single-person in the HOV lanes? That ALONE is reason enough to buy an Elio! Right now, MC's can ride in the HOV lanes.
Has anyone heard anything about this?
Thanks!