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Vaasan HO 15.11.1985 1767/85 AI generated

Court rules moped exceeding 70 km/h is a light motorcycle requiring registration and a license.

Case Number Vaasan HO 15.11.1985 1767/85
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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The court ruled that a moped capable of exceeding 70 km/h through engine modification and carburetor replacement constitutes a light motorcycle. The parties argued based on the vehicle's modified performance rather than its original classification. The decision established that such modifications necessitate registration, inspection, and a driver's license.

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Trafiklagen 1973:104; 1 kap. 1 §: A vehicle capable of exceeding 70 km/h is classified as a light motorcycle, requiring registration, inspection, and a driver's license.

Keywords

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light motorcycle classification moped speed limit engine modification driver license requirement vehicle registration rules

Cited Legislation

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Trafiklagen 1973:104

Cited Case Law

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Vasa hovrätt 2.10.1981 nr 1391/81
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appeal_1981_vaasa__1391
Court held minor structural speed increase below 30 km/h does not require vehicle reclassification.
admin_2010_turku__537
Court dismisses driving ban when vehicle speed modification is unproven by driver.
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Driving a vehicle over 30 km/h without a license is not a moped offense; the Supreme Court upheld the conviction for driving without a license.
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Court dismisses appeal for lack of right of appeal after conviction for drunk motorbike operation.
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Moped, som genom ändring av utväxlingsförhållandet och trimning av motorn genom förgasarbyte kunde uppnå en topphastighet av över 70 kilometer i timmen, ansågs som en lätt motorcyckel, som bör registreras och besiktigas och för vars framförande erfordras körkort.

Se Trafikministeriets brev 5184/70/84 och 7786/70/81

Jfr Vasa hovrätts utslag 2.10.1981 nr 1391/81 (Dnr

R1979/1433)

II-division

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