Legal Treatment

• Most states have a vehicle code in their statutes that defines treatment of motorcycles and mopeds. The categories of treatment are written and designed based on engine size, with smaller engine sizes designated as mopeds and larger sizes as motorcycles. This is a distinct factor, since motorcycles are generally treated more like cars in terms of vehicle rules, while mopeds are relegated to city streets and less regulation.
  
  Most of the bigger scooters tend to be larger in engine size than 150 or 180 cc (the amount of displacement in the engine cylinder). As a result, they are subject to full licensing and vehicle rules. In terms of parking, they generally have the same rights as a full-size car and can be parked in a full-meter area and place. It also means they cannot be parked on the sidewalk like bicycles.
  
  Can more than one scooter share a parking spot? From an efficiency perspective, it makes sense. You would think that authorities would be encouraging the idea. However, cities may want one vehicle to a space, for example, to maximize revenue from each person in a vehicle.
  
  

Avoid the Parking Ticket

• Scooter rules and parking rules vary by city and state. Trying to squeeze each one into one article would be impossible. So do a bit of preventative research in your hometown to save you and your scooter a lot of trouble. The last thing you want is to see your scooter towed. Towing companies are not necessarily gentle with small vehicles, and they don't bring tie-down straps to secure a scooter in the back of their trucks. Seizure transportation usually consists of just laying the scooter on its side in the back of a pickup truck.
  
  

General Reactions

• Although you may perfectly understand your local scooter parking rules, keep in mind that car drivers probably won't. It's not uncommon to get a complaint from a driver looking for a spot or from passersby telling you to park the scooter on the sidewalk.
  
  

Private Lots

• Private parking lots are different. Unlike city streets, laws for parking in private generally depend on the rules of the parking lot owner. Most of the time, this involves shopping malls and the like. Some lots designate specific spaces for motorcycles and scooters, and others are just for cars in general.
  
  

A Bit of Advice

• Usually, there is strength in numbers, so if possible, park with other motorcycles and scooters. Parking meter officers usually leave large groups of bikes alone unless they are blocking moving traffic or pedestrians or if it's an obvious violation (like parking on the sidewalk).