Idaho
Motorcycle:
“every motor vehicle having a seat or saddle for the use of the rider, designed to travel on not more than three (3) wheels in contact with the ground or designed to travel on two (2) wheels in contact with the ground which is modified by the addition of two (2) stabilizing wheels on the rear of the motor vehicle, that meets the federal motor vehicle safety standards as originally designed, and includes a converted motorbike, but does not include a motor-driven cycle, a motorbike, a tractor, an electric-assisted bicycle, or a moped.”
Motor-Driven Cycle:
“a cycle with a motor that produces five (5) brake horsepower or less as originally manufactured that meets federal motor vehicle safety standards as originally designed, and does not include mopeds or electric-assisted bicycles. Such vehicle shall be titled and a motorcycle endorsement is required for its operation.”
Moped:
“a limited-speed motor-driven cycle having wheels less than twenty (20) inches in diameter and: (a) Motorized propulsion that is not capable of propelling the vehicle at a speed in excess of thirty (30) miles per hour on level ground, whether two (2) or three (3) wheels are in contact with the ground during operation. If an internal combustion engine is used, the displacement shall not exceed fifty (50) cubic centimeters and the moped shall have a power drive system that functions directly or automatically without clutching or shifting by the operator after the drive system is engaged; or (b)Two (2) wheels or three (3) wheels with no pedals, which is powered solely by electrical energy, has an automatic transmission, a motor which produces less than two (2) gross brake horsepower, is capable of propelling the device at a maximum speed of not more than thirty (30) miles per hour on level ground and, as originally manufactured, meets federal motor vehicle safety standards for motor-driven cycles. A moped is not required to be titled and no motorcycle endorsement is required for its
operator. A moped does not include an electric-assisted bicycle.”
| Licensing | Minimum Age | Registration | Insurance | Helmet | |
| Motorcycle | Motorcycle Endorsement | 15 | Required | Required | Required if under 18 |
| Motor-Driven Cycle | Motorcycle Endorsement | 15 | Required | Required | Required if under 18 |
| Moped (Meets Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for motorcycles or motor-driven cycles) | Motorcycle Endorsement | 15 | Required | Required | Required if under 18 |
| Moped (Does not meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for motorcycles or motor-driven cycles) | Not Required (on designated trails, open riding areas, or motocross tracks) Standard License (on city, county, and highway district roads where permitted) Standard License -or-OHV Certificate for unlicensed riders under age 16 when supervised by a licensed adult (on state, federal, and private roads open to OHV use) | No Age Limit (on designated trails, open riding areas, or motocross tracks) 15 (on city, county, and highway district roads where permitted) 15 -or- No Age Limit (on state, federal, and private roads open to OHV use) | Off-highway vehicle (OHV) sticker required for off highway use or for operation on highways where local law enforcement allows. (By statute, cannot be legally operated on public roadways or highways.) | Not Required (on designated trails, open riding areas, or motocross tracks) Required (on city, county, and highway district roads where permitted) Required (on state, federal, and private roads open to OHV use | Required if under 18 |