Moped Report

Good news: the long-sought home rule petition to prohibit rental mopeds has been filed by our state representative.

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Selectmen Renew Moped Rentals

Oak Bluffs selectmen voted Tuesday to renew the operating licenses of three moped rental companies.

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Noelle Lambert Back on College Lacrosse Field

The junior attacker from Londonderry, N.H., scored in her first game since the day she lost her leg in a moped accident on Martha’s Vineyard.

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Oak Bluffs to Vote on Home Rule Petition to Ban Mopeds
Landry Harlan

On April 10, Oak Bluffs voters will decide whether to petition the Massachusetts legislature for special home rule legislation that would allow the town to ban mopeds rentals and leases in town.

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Two Injured in Collision Involving Moped, VTA Bus
Sara Brown

Two visitors are recovering from injuries after a Wednesday evening head-on moped crash with a Vineyard Transit Authority bus in Oak Bluffs.

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Woman Hospitalized After Moped Accident
Sara Brown

A New York woman was taken to Martha’s Vineyard Hospital Monday following a moped accident in Edgartown, according to police.

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Open for Business Again, Moped Dealer Reflects
Heather Hamacek

On Saturday morning, mopeds were once again available for rent in Oak Bluffs — the first day of being open since a dustup with the town over license renewals ended in a court win for the dealers last week.

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Selectmen Renew Licenses for Three Oak Bluffs Moped Dealers
Sara Brown

Mopeds will be available to rent again in Oak Bluffs this summer, perhaps as soon as this weekend, following a court order late last week clearing the way for three dealerships to receive licenses.

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Moped Dealers Prevail in Court, Cleared to Open
Sara Brown

A superior court judge cleared the way Friday for three Oak Bluffs moped dealerships to open for business, ordering the town to grant waivers to a test track requirement that has been a sticking point.

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Judge Hears Arguments as Moped Dealers Press for Relief
Sara Brown

The fate of summer moped rentals in Oak Bluffs remains in limbo after attorneys sparred Wednesday in court over whether town regulations amount to an effective ban on mopeds.

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