Around UW-Madison, it?s almost as easy to spot a moped as a backpack. But the popularity of mopeds and motor scooters also creates problems, especially with parking, so Mayor Paul Soglin is proposing a special committee to recommend parking rules for mopeds in the city. He plans to include moped riders on the committee. The university already has rules and a parking program for mopeds on campus, which requires owners to get an $85 annual permit and park only in designated spots or risk a ticket. On city property, mopeds can be parked any place a bicycle can, but a recent change in state law now lets cities regulate mopeds as motorcycles and create moped-only parking.
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