Motor-driven bicycles

I would like the authorities concerned, maybe the Transport Authority (ADT), to explain why bicycles driven by an engine are allowed to hit our roads without even paying road tax and insurance. What are the rights of those who pay tax and insurance...

I would like the authorities concerned, maybe the Transport Authority (ADT), to explain why bicycles driven by an engine are allowed to hit our roads without even paying road tax and insurance.

What are the rights of those who pay tax and insurance when it comes to an accident between the two? I searched for many definitions of a motorcycle and I found that it is classified as "... any two-wheeled or three-wheeled motor vehicle with an engine displacement greater than 50 cc..." - this has been quoted from St John's University Guide to Public Safety.

I have to note that vehicles with an engine less than 50 cc are classified as mopeds. As far as I know, both mopeds and motorcycles are subject to road tax and insurance in Malta. Or perhaps we can choose to opt out? Most of the time I see these vehicles being driven by young children who do not even wear a helmet. Will we take action only after the first fatality?

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