Re: [Honda-C70] Re: my new scooter

Yes but all the cars that pass me only to run into the next red light, I can lane split down the line of stopped cars and, with luck, have the light change just as I get there.

bill in palm desert ca.
On Jun 1, 2011, at 9:31 PM, Herman wrote:

> The CA DMV views the C70 as just another motorcycle. As such, you'll need an M-class license, insurance, and follow the same rules of the road as the guys riding crotch rockets. Follow all the rules in the MC pamplet, e.g. don't park on the sidewalk.
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> As a bonus for living in CA, we're allowed to lane split! But the traffic would have to be going really slow to do so on a C70...
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> HC
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> --- In Honda-C70@yahoogroups.com, "laportasteve" <stevejlaporta@...> wrote:
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> > hi. i'm happy to be a new member of the group. i recently purchased a 1983 honda passport, c-70 scooter. i live in albany, ca, which is located right next to berkeley. this is my first time owning a scooter. i plan to use it for my primary local transportation. other than the annually-published dmv motorcycle pamphlet, i've found very little information about the rules of the road for scooter use in a semi-urban area. i'd kind of like to learn more about the do's and don'ts of everyday usage as well as information on parking regulations, etc. if there's anyone in my area, who is a veteran scooter rider who could write to me and share any advice, i'd appreciate it. i'm assuming that i need to take a test and obtain some kind of motorcycle license, but, after talking to triple a, the dmv, and the local police department, i can't even get a definitive answer on that. thanks much.
> >
> > steve la porta
> > albany, ca
> >
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