Another Year Gone By...has Anything Changed?

[Ty]

Their information is inaccurate for at least one state. (I don't know about any others.) They say a Slingshot is an "autocycle" in Ohio. Except that Ohio has no classification named "autocycle". Ohio has a "cab enclosed motorcycle" classification, and the Slingshot does not qualify for that. You need a motorcycle endorsement to drive a Slingshot in Ohio. If they had a roof over the cab, then it would become "cab enclosed", and you could drive it without the endorsement.

The fact that they refer to autocycle OR cab enclosed motorcycle would indicate otherwise...
Division (C)(1) of this section does not apply to a person operating an autocycle or cab-enclosed motorcycle

 

[Ty]

source... sorry... forgot the Ohio autocycle source...

http://publicsafety.ohio.gov/links/hsy7607.pdf

"A motorcycle endorsement is not required for the operation of a cab-enclosed motorcycle or an autocycle in the state of Ohio." This is straight from the Ohio Department of Public Safety.

 

[Rob Croson]

That just shows how fast the laws change. In early 2015 Ohio added the cab-enclosed motorcycle definition. And just late last year amended it to include a definition of an autocycle. The new autocycle definition is for three-wheeled vehicle with seats, seat belts, and a steering wheel. Thanks for the pointer.