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Starting Today, You Can Drive Your Elio W/o Motorcycle Endorsement In Az

DeltaMike

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For those of you in Oregon....
I find it's best to have a 'thus saith the law' when questions of compliance come up (perhaps in connection with flashing blue lights). So, I ask our (truly) friendly DMV office about Elio licensing. After some internal consultation, they came back with the conclusion that the Elio would cost $185 for the first four years...and I'd need a MC endorsement! Very long story short...here's the references you may need.
ORS 807.020(13)(a) for exception from MC endorsement for 'enclosed cab' motorcycle. ORS 814.290(1) for exception from helmet requirement for motorcycle with 'enclosed cab'. I'll be laminating those for quick reference from my Elio seat.
PS: Eventually, the DMV came around; we're all happy now.
 
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Coss

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For those of you in Oregon....
I find it's best to have a 'thus saith the law' when questions of compliance come up (perhaps in connection with flashing blue lights). So, I ask our (truly) friendly DMV office about Elio licensing. After some internal consultation, they came back with the conclusion that the Elio would cost $185 for the first four years...and I'd need a MC endorsement! Very long story short...here's the references you may need.
ORS 807.020(13)(a) for exception from MC for 'enclosed cab' motorcycle. ORS 814.290(1) for exception from helmet requirement for motorcycle with 'enclosed cab'. I'll be laminating those for quick reference from my Elio seat.
PS: Eventually, the DMV came around; we're all happy now.
So do you or don't you need the endorsement? I was under the impression the law on the Elio was the same as in WA.
WA was an early adopter for the "AutoCycle" and have it in the books, no endorsement or helmet or helmet with age restriction as in a few states.
I did double check it with the Evergreen Safety Console; they have some of most complete information for the NW.
 

DAVID BROWER

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I DROVE MY FREEWAY ILLEGALLY FOR YEARS IN NC WITH NO MC ENDORSEMENT OR HELMET .

I EVEN ASKED SOME COPS IF IT WAS A PROBLEM & THEY JUST SAID THEY HAVE BETTER THINGS TO DO .

STILL , IT IS GREAT & A GREAT RELIEF THAT SO MANY STATES HAVE REVISED THE LAWS TO ACCOMMODATE
AUTOCYCLES .

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