Mopeds may require registration in DC under proposed legislation [Video]

WASHINGTON — A D.C. councilmember announced Tuesday proposed legislation that aims at the moped boom many have noticed in the District. 

WUSA9 spoke with a group of moped drivers huddled at a McDonald’s on Wisconsin Avenue in Teenlytown earlier this month and spoke with them as they waited for their next deliveries. They said mopeds are an affordable option to start delivery runs as they only cost around $2,000, don’t require a special license, and are fuel-efficient. 

It is unclear if the large spike in mopeds is due solely to delivery drivers in D.C. Regardless, many are unhappy about the sharp increase of mopeds around the District and two councilmembers have introduced legislation that would make it more expensive to operate mopeds. 

Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau, D-Ward 1, and Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen (D) have proposed making …