IN HB1343

Creates two new vehicle classifications effective January 1, 2015: "Class A motor driven cycle" (must comply with federal motor vehicle equipment requirements) and "Class B motor driven cycle" (cylinder capacity not exceeding 50 cubic centimeters), replacing the former "motor scooter" and "motorized bicycle" definitions

Requires registration of motor driven cycles with a $10 annual excise tax and $17.30 registration fee, with motor driven cycles now subject to county license excise surtax alongside passenger vehicles, motorcycles, and trucks

Establishes licensing requirements: Class A motor driven cycles require a motorcycle endorsement or restricted motorcycle endorsement; Class B motor driven cycles can be operated with an identification card containing a Class B endorsement (requiring passage of a traffic control device knowledge test) or a valid driver's license

Requires operators and passengers under 18 years of age on motorcycles or motor driven cycles to wear DOT-approved helmets and protective eyewear, and prohibits Class B motor driven cycle operation by persons under 15, on interstate highways or sidewalks, or at speeds exceeding 35 mph

Mandates motor driven cycles be driven as close as practicable to the right-hand curb, prohibits passengers on Class B motor driven cycles, and exempts Class B motor driven cycles from mandatory financial responsibility (insurance) requirements