MYERS BY MYERS v. ST. FM. MUT. AUTO. INS.


348 Pa.Super. 539 (1985)

502 A.2d 676

Paul Henry MYERS, an incompetent, by Edna Margaret MYERS, the Guardian of the Estate and Person of Paul Henry Myers, Appellant, v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY and Danny C. Waters Insurance Agency, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed December 20, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George H. Rowley, Greenville, for appellees.

Before SPAETH, President Judge, and WICKERSHAM, BROSKY, ROWLEY, WIEAND, CIRILLO, OLSZEWSKI, BECK and TAMILIA, JJ.


WIEAND, Judge:

The issue in this appeal is whether a motorized pedalcycle, popularly known as a "moped", is a motorcycle for purposes of determining coverage under the Pennsylvania No-fault Motor Vehicle Insurance Act.1 We hold that a motorized pedalcycle, which must be licensed under the Motor Vehicle Code, is a motorcycle. Therefore, an operator of a moped is not entitled to recover benefits under the No-fault Act.

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