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Maine among states regulating 'autocycles'
Source: Associated Press
Maine among states regulating ‘autocycles’
By DAVID SHARP
July 14, 2019
WESTBROOK, Maine (AP) — The Polaris Slingshot caught Paul Taylor’s eye a couple of years ago. The futuristic roadster looked like something that Batman might drive, with sharp angles, an open cockpit and three wheels. He envisioned rocketing around with the wind blowing through his hair.
He put the brakes on the purchase when he learned he’d need a motorcycle license.
“It wasn’t worth the hassle,” said Taylor, 60, of Windham.
But that’s changing. The Maine Legislature is making it easier to test drive and operate the new-fangled “autocycles” that are a cross between a car and a motorcycle.
A bill signed into law by Democratic Gov. Janet Mills eliminates the requirement for a motorcycle license to operate the vehicles, which have automotive-style seats, steering wheels and foot pedals, making them more like cars than two-wheeled motorcycles.
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By DAVID SHARP
July 14, 2019
WESTBROOK, Maine (AP) — The Polaris Slingshot caught Paul Taylor’s eye a couple of years ago. The futuristic roadster looked like something that Batman might drive, with sharp angles, an open cockpit and three wheels. He envisioned rocketing around with the wind blowing through his hair.
He put the brakes on the purchase when he learned he’d need a motorcycle license.
“It wasn’t worth the hassle,” said Taylor, 60, of Windham.
But that’s changing. The Maine Legislature is making it easier to test drive and operate the new-fangled “autocycles” that are a cross between a car and a motorcycle.
A bill signed into law by Democratic Gov. Janet Mills eliminates the requirement for a motorcycle license to operate the vehicles, which have automotive-style seats, steering wheels and foot pedals, making them more like cars than two-wheeled motorcycles.
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Read more: https://apnews.com/147fcc858a154882b007ff93079b90f7
Debbie Knox drives a three-wheeled Polaris Slingshot in Westbrook last month. At least 39 states now have laws distinguishing autocycles from motorcycles by making it clear that a motorcycle endorsement isn’t needed to operate them. Robert F. Bukaty/Associated Press