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    4 hours ago, IanBullock said:

    Oh well. According to the info you provided, I can't take them since I don't have liability insurance, and my wife can't ride her's anyway because she doesn't have a motorcycle license.

    In my home state, mopeds are registered, have a license plate and registration. However, a motorcycle driver's license is not required, and neither is liability insurance. 

    Finally, yes, these are 49cc mopeds (by US definition) but not by Canadian definition since they don't have pedals. I haven't seen one of those in decades.

    Wow. rethinking this whole trip. The list of things I can't take is getting longer, but it's your country, not mine. 

     

    According to the Ontario Ministry of Transportation:

    Do mopeds need insurance in Ontario?

    You must have the proper type of license plate attached to the rear of your motorcycle or moped, as well as valid vehicle registration. You must also have liability insurance. Carry your driver's license, vehicle registration and insurance card with you in case a police officer asks to see them. Sep 17, 2018

    Motor-assisted bicycles (mopeds)

    A moped has the following characteristics:

    Weight of 55 kilograms or less, Attached motor driven by electricity or having a piston displacement of no more than 50 cubic centimeters, Pedals that are operable at all times and may be used to propel the moped, No hand- or foot-operated clutch or gearbox driven by the motor and transferring power to the driven wheel, Maximum speed of 50 km/h on level ground within 2 kilometers from a standing start

    Under the Highway Traffic Act, mopeds are not considered motorcycles; however, mopeds require you to have the same types of riding skills as required for motorcycles, and you must hold a valid motorcycle class license (an M1, M2(L), M2, M(L) or M) in order to drive on Ontario’s public roads.  I would imagine that whatever valid motorcycle license you need in your state would be acceptable.

     

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    RELATED QUESTION: I'm crossing in Canada for the first time in a few weeks. I have 2 mopeds in my toad (pickup truck). In my state, mopeds get license plates. Is Canada going to want to see insurance cards for the mopeds when they see they have plates? I'm not required to have insurance on them in my home state, and I don't. I don't even know if they check insurance cards at the border. Never been up there, and I can't seem to find the info online. Any help is appreciated.

     

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