Inspection Manual (Motorcycle & Moped) - Vermont Department of ...

TABLE OF CONTENTS
MOTOR DRIVEN CYCLE SECTION
SUBJECT PAGE NUMBER
Section 1 ~ Registration and Insurance MDC 1.1 – MDC 1.2
Section 2 ~ Steering and Wheel Alignment MDC 2.1
Section 3 ~ Tires, Wheels and Rims MDC 3.1
Section 4 ~ Fuel System MDC 4.1
Section 5 ~ Exhaust System MDC 5.1
Section 6 ~ Brakes MDC 6.1 – MDC 6.2
Section 7 ~ Lighting and Electrical Systems MDC 7.1 – MDC 7.3
Section 8 ~ Horn MDC 8.1
Section 9 ~ Body Items MDC 9.1
Section 10 ~ Rear-View Mirror MDC 10.1
Section 11 ~ Affixing the Sticker and Record of Inspection MDC 11.1
A note about MOTOR DRIVEN CYCLES ~ Formerly referred to as MOPEDS
Note: A “Motor Driven Cycle” means any vehicle equipped with two or three
wheels, a power source providing up to a maximum of two brake horsepower and
having a maximum piston or rotor displacement of 50 cubic centimeters if a
combustion engine is used, which will propel the vehicle, unassisted, at a speed
not to exceed 30 miles per hour on a level road surface, and which is equipped
with a power drive system that functions directly or automatically only, not
requiring clutching or shifting by the operator after the drive system is engaged. As
motor vehicles, motor-driven cycles shall be subject to the purchase and use tax
imposed under chapter 219 of Title 32 rather than to a general sales tax. An
electric personal assistive mobility device is not a motor-driven cycle.
Vehicles that do not conform to the above definition cannot be inspected as
Motor Driven Cycles.
Note: Smaller recreational vehicles commonly referred to as pocket bikes or minibikes
are not considered motor driven cycles. They cannot be registered or
inspected, and are not approved for highway use.