In North Carolina, what is the maximum legal top speed of a moped?
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A.
35 mph
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B.
50 mph
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C.
20 mph
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D.
30 mph Correct
The answer is "30 mph"
A moped's legal top speed in North Carolina is 30 mph, and a moped built to go faster is not road-legal here. Drivers who see '50' in the moped section reach for B on the assumption that the number refers to speed, when it is the engine's cubic-centimeter displacement.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. 35 mph
35 mph exceeds the manual's 30 mph moped cap and is a common in-town posted speed for regular vehicles. Rounds the 30 mph cap up to the next common city speed the driver more often sees posted.
B. 50 mph
50 refers to the moped's engine displacement in cubic centimeters, not its speed cap. Reads the 50-cubic-centimeter engine size limit printed in the same paragraph as if it named an mph figure.
C. 20 mph
20 mph is below the manual's stated moped cap of 30 mph. Assumes a moped's small size means the manual must set its cap well below normal road speeds.
This question tests your knowledge of Speed Limits in North Carolina. Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook, "Mopeds," p.93..
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