North Carolina
Motorcycle:
“Vehicles having a saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground, including autocycles, motor scooters, and motor-driven bicycles, but excluding tractors and utility vehicles equipped with an additional form of device designed to transport property, three-wheeled vehicles while being used by law-enforcement agencies, electric assisted bicycles, and mopeds as defined in sub-subdivision d1. of this subdivision.”
Moped:
“A vehicle, other than a motor-driven bicycle or electric assisted bicycle, that has two or three wheels, no external shifting device, a motor that does not exceed 50 cubic centimeters piston displacement and cannot propel the vehicle at a speed greater than 30 miles per hour on a level surface. The motor may be powered by electricity, alternative fuel, motor fuel, or a combination of each.”
(Source: https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/ByChapter/Chapter_20.pdf)Licensing | Minimum Age | Registration | Insurance | Helmet | |
Motorcycle | Motorcycle Endorsement | 16 | Required | Required | Required |
Moped | No License Required | 16 | Required | Required | Required |