Are pocket bikes (mini bikes) legal on public streets?
No. Pocket bikes do not meet requirements for a vehicle identification number and without it, they cannot be registered so that makes them illegal on the streets. There’s a misconception that if a vehicle is less than a certain number of cubic centimeters, it’s not subject to licensing. That exclusion is only applicable for electric scooters, not gasoline-powered vehicles. If you want to learn all about vehicle requirements, go ahead and slog through Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Can I smoke while I ride? Section 23111 points out that no person in any vehicle may throw or discharge any lighted or nonlighted cigarette, cigar, match, or any flaming or glowing substance. The mere fact that the ash is coming off a cigarette and freely drifting into the great wide open could get the smoker a ticket. (Why would I ask this question? Because I often see riders with open face helmets smoking, and it is a peculiar sight indeed.) Can I wear tinted visors after sunset? There are tho
