New e-bike law could help legalize those 30 and 40+ MPH 'grey-zone' bikes
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New e-bike law could help legalize those 30 and 40+ MPH 'grey-zone' bikes
But the more notable change is the creation of a separate category for “high-speed” e-bikes capable of exceeding 28 mph (45 km/h).
Those vehicles would no longer be treated as bicycles. Instead, riders would need a driver’s license, vehicle registration, insurance, and a title, similar to the requirements for motorcycles
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New e-bike law could help legalize those 30 and 40+ MPH 'grey-zone' bikes
But the more notable change is the creation of a separate category for “high-speed” e-bikes capable of exceeding 28 mph (45 km/h).
Those vehicles would no longer be treated as bicycles. Instead, riders would need a driver’s license, vehicle registration, insurance, and a title, similar to the requirements for motorcycles
@Zygos Sweden has a different law already covering this. A bike requires the user to use the pedals to go forward. No use of pedals = not a bike. Also the engine can only deliver power up to 25 km/h. The engine can be max 250 W. Anything else is not a bike and (might) require the usual insurance, number plates and drivers license.
(The reason for "might" is the Moped klass II has something similar to e-bike that has an engine up to 1000 W and does not require using the pedals to gain speed but still limited to 25 km/h for engine usage and no drivers license required I think)
Cykel med elassistans eller moped? - Transportstyrelsen
En cykel med tramp- eller vevanordning och elassistans räknas som cykel om den är konstruerad på följande sätt: Elmotorn kopplas in när trycket på tr...
(www.transportstyrelsen.se)
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@Zygos Sweden has a different law already covering this. A bike requires the user to use the pedals to go forward. No use of pedals = not a bike. Also the engine can only deliver power up to 25 km/h. The engine can be max 250 W. Anything else is not a bike and (might) require the usual insurance, number plates and drivers license.
(The reason for "might" is the Moped klass II has something similar to e-bike that has an engine up to 1000 W and does not require using the pedals to gain speed but still limited to 25 km/h for engine usage and no drivers license required I think)
Cykel med elassistans eller moped? - Transportstyrelsen
En cykel med tramp- eller vevanordning och elassistans räknas som cykel om den är konstruerad på följande sätt: Elmotorn kopplas in när trycket på tr...
(www.transportstyrelsen.se)
@eq It is interesting watching how different municipalities are working on managing/regulating this area of transportation.
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@eq It is interesting watching how different municipalities are working on managing/regulating this area of transportation.
@Zygos And how long it takes to get managed. The Swedish law seems to be from 2016.
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