There is not precise definition but a motor scooter usually has a small engine and you do not have to straddle it---rather you place your feet on a floor. People who ride large motorcylces will probably classify many smaller cycles as scooters just because of the size of the engine.
A motorcycle has a motor and no pedals
do i need a drivers lincene to drive a motor scooter 49 in California
From the Arizona Motor Vehicle Division website: "A motorcycle license or endorsement is required to drive a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle. You must be at least 16 to apply for a motorcycle license." For the sake of AZ law, a 'scooter' of <50cc is a 'motor-driven cycle' 50cc or larger is a 'motorcycle'.
Please check the motorcycle manual (related link).
do i need a drivers lincene to drive a motor scooter 49 in California
You do need a valid driver's license to operate a Honda Metropolitan motor scooter in Kansas. You do not need a motorcycle license.
A scooter is like a motorcycle but with step-through frame. It has a platform for the operator's feet. The Inventor of the scooter was Motoped. They started production in 1915 of the first motor scooters.
You need to have a basic training licence and be aged over 16 to drive a motor scooter in California. The scooter must also not exceed 125cc in engine size.
== == If your motor scooter has an engine capacity of at least 50 cubic centimeters, it falls into the category of motorcycle in Connecticut. That means you have to follow the same laws motorcycle drivers and owners do. You need to register your motor scooter, hold title and registration, and carry a motorcycle operator's license. It is illegal to ride your scooter on sidewalks. Your scooter must have brakes, lights, a horn, and mirrors. If your scooter's engine capacity is less than 50 cubic centimeters, it is classified as a moped, or a "bicycle with helper motor." You are only required to hold a valid driver's license to own and ride it.
A car sawed in half, a segway, a motorcycle, a moped, a motor scooter, and some edgers.
No. You'll be required to take classes in order to ride those vehicles legally. The rules of driving a car are not the same as a motorcycle or scooter.
Yes in CT if the engine is over 49cc. Check your states MVB laws online.