Japanese crossword «Motorroller»

I googled Russian motor roller and, lo, they ride around on something that probably isn't allowed on U.S. highways, although some of the rest of you may have them. Again, check out Google images. Another great opportunity to expand our horizons and another impressionist piece of nonogram art! Thank you, Gumpert!

Whattt? Not allowed in U.S. highways? Girl you gotta start a petition! They're fabulous. Check out images from other countries. I've seen whole families on them in some parts of the world. Some times even with the family pet!
Good work again here GUMPERT. Keep it up.

Good

I learn something new every day about our 'cousins across the pond' from you Sheryl! These are called 'scooters' in the UK and are fairly commonplace.

We have highways/freeways: no scooters allowed. And we have bike paths for joggers, walkers, and non-motorized bikes. When I lived in Austria in 1975, my Opa had a scooter. Austria is 1/3rd the size of my state of Oregon (north of California). We can't afford to have slow vehicles on our highways because everything is so far away.

Not allowed in the US? It's just a motorized scooter. .3. We have those here in Canada, and electric ones, too.

Scooters are street-legal here in Minnesota, and were legal when I worked law enforcement in Illinois (U.S. states). They're pretty widely used by the college/university students here to get around campus. They park them at the bicycle racks to avoid paying the high parking fees. You're right, Sheryl, I don't think they are quite fast enough to be safe on our Interstate highways, but (in my experience) they're legal for riding around town. Fun puzzle, Gumpert!

It's funny how the terminology factors into the subject. I’d call this a moped or a Vespa. I suspect scooter falling out of fashion here due to the rise of mobility scooters.
Meanwhile, it's been years since I've heard anyone say "interstate highway." Here there are interstates, there are highways, there are city streets and rural roads. You can legally drive a moped on anything but an interstate - for the obvious reason that the max speed of a moped is about 55 MPH and vehicles on the interstates are doing about 65-90 MPH.
But highways? Heck tractors can drive on most highways. When I did home interviews for the census dept, I would get stuck behind a tractor once a fortnight. :)
But to me this puzzle conjures images of Positano in the Spring. The Amalfi Coast if Italy is a dream of mine, and I will always associate tooling around on a moped with the Mediterranean.

2:49

Technically a moped has pedals... that's where the word comes from, motor + pedals. And Vespa is a specific brand name, so "officially" I'd call this a scooter, although there are other things called scooters too, but that's English for you. ;)

U.S.A. Oregon. This conversation is hilariously confusing with no one saying where they are from. Please check out the definitions and guidelines for the state of Oregon--no wonder we're so confused! http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/Forms/DMV/6619.pdf
Some of the laws in the college town where I live are more restrictive.
As far as I know, farm equipment can be driven on highways in all states. We all have to eat! (But only people from Minnesota call them "Heck tractors!" [snort!]) ;)))

Oops--I mean only people from Femme Appeal's state... assuming you live in a state, FA? Sorry Brandon...

I love it when an initial comment sets off a discussion that takes on a life of its own. There are a few of these puzzles that I come back to on a regular basis just to see to where the conversation has morphed. And I particularly appreciate that the comments are fun to read. Not like some sites where the comments tend more to the critical and corrosive.
Nonogram puzzle solvers, you are a great bunch of people! Cheers to all of you!

A double repeat, Palouday! I think you've set a new record. Or this is code for "I live in Tri-poly."

These are called scooters in Norway, and are very popular with teenagers. In Norway, you have to be 18 to get a license to drive a car - 16 to drive a scooter.

My husband drove a scooter in FL, USA all through college. They're not as common here but still used in college towns!

Very nice puzzle, thank you!
And in France, it's like in Norway: scooters at 16 (and moped up to 125cm3) and license at 18. But here, a lot of people use them as a very practical transportation to work. No traffic jam, hehe ;D My brother-in-law has one and is very happy with it ^^

Nice puzzle! (Also, this is the craziest comment section I've ever seen on a puzzle.)

I love the conversation! And we all get to know the world a bit more. :-)
And thank you for the nice puzzle, Gumpert!

Not to be confused with Motorola. :-P