Is a goped street legal in New York?

The legality of riding a goped in public on the streets of New York depends on the specific regulations in place in the specific city or town where you are attempting to ride the goped. Generally speaking, however, gopeds are not typically considered street legal in New York. For example, gopeds are specifically banned from New York City streets by the city's traffic rules, which define a "motorized scooter" as "a vehicle that has two or three wheels, an electric or gasoline-powered motor, handlebars, and a seat but does not have pedals to propel it." Since a goped meets this definition, it is prohibited from use on city streets.