florida motor-vehicle
Motorcycle chariot subject to FL motor vehicle laws
<p>How might the motorcycle chariot's of 1930's Australia fit into today's Florida motor vehicle statutes?  Specifically, could I legally drive one on the streets while operating it from the chariot?</p>

<p>My thinking is it would be classified as a motor vehicle and not a motorcycle, all controls would need to be operable from the chariot, the chariot would need applicable brake/turn signals, and I could probably skirt the safety belt laws since the operator would not be in the front seat.</p>

<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/Uyb7f.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/Uyb7f.png" alt="motorcycle chariot races"></a></p>

<p>Photo courtesy of <a href="https://www.nfsa.gov.au/latest/daredevil-motorcycle-chariot-races" rel="noreferrer">National File and Sound Archive of Australia</a> and they are in the video at the 0:54 mark.</p>

<h2>It wouldn’t</h2>

<p>Motor vehicle designs and modifications have to meet certain safety standards - so called “street legal”. These don’t.</p>

<p>Play with them all you like on a private track but they won’t get on the road</p>
