If you are a resident of Ontario, then you need to know for sure if these rules apply to you. Do you drive a vehicle that has been classed as a motorcycle? You do if it is self-propelled and if the driver sits on a seat or saddle, while moving forward on no more than 3 wheels.
Would you be breaking any laws, if you drove a vehicle such as the one described above on a highway in Canada? Read on, and see if the rules given in the following paragraphs would apply to you.
Laws that relate to the motorcycle rider’s license
You cannot seek such a license until you turn 16 years. You must get a class license that matches with the license on your vehicle. You need an M1 or M2 license, if you plan to drive a full speed vehicle. You need an M with condition L if you will be traveling at a limited speed. You need an M with condition M, if you plan to become a biker that sits on top of 3 wheels.
The first license you get will be an M1. You can use that for up to 90 days. After you have been on the road for 60 days, you can take the first of two driving tests. If you pass that test, you will get an M2 license. Understand that you will not pass that test if, at some point in the past 60-90 days you have violated any rules that apply to M1 riders. For example, when you have that M1 status, you cannot drive at night and you cannot carry a passenger. If there is any accident, you will need to hire a personal injury lawyer in Milton.
Laws that relate to the equipment worn by the rider and the equipment on the self-propelled vehicle with no more than 3 wheels
• The rider must wear a helmet at all times. That helmet should not be damaged in any manner. In other words, it pays to get new helmet, rather than a used one.
• There should be one lamp on the front of the bike and one on the back.
• In order to meet the requirements of the law, all motorcycles need to have both front and rear brake systems.
• The equipment available to the driver should include a mirror, one that lets the driver view what is happening to his or her rear.
• The law has stipulated the maximum possible distance from the lowest point on a compressed seat to the bike’s handlebars. It should be no more than 380 millimeters.
• Passengers can sit in one of two places. A passenger can sit in a side car. Alternatively, a passenger might sit on a securely-fastened seat, one that has a pair of footrests.