Legal in the UK: throttle e-bikes
- Thread starter Emanresu
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mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
Are they legal in the UK? https://www.gov.uk/electric-bike-rules says it needs type approval: does it have it?
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Just mopeds without the ring-ding-ding.
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Z’ha’dum
The picture seems to have pedals - so presumably they can be pedalled
Just a throttle that allows you to go up to full speed - whatever that is (25kph???)
Used to be allowed in the UK pre 2016 - but also with lower motor power allowed at the time (200W instead of the current 250W)
Not allowed ta the moment without DVLA approval - which has been covered a lot on the Pedalecs website over there >>>>>>>>>>
If people are wizzing around on personal e-scooters then these are not much different really
just better enforcement needed all over
Just a throttle that allows you to go up to full speed - whatever that is (25kph???)
Used to be allowed in the UK pre 2016 - but also with lower motor power allowed at the time (200W instead of the current 250W)
Not allowed ta the moment without DVLA approval - which has been covered a lot on the Pedalecs website over there >>>>>>>>>>
If people are wizzing around on personal e-scooters then these are not much different really
just better enforcement needed all over
OP
OP
Emanresu
I asked AI to show the 'real' me.
They don't peddle and they go a lot faster than 25kph. It looks like a completely different class of bike. And there are so many of them, don't think it is an enforcement issue. Believe they are legal as that shop wouldn't be selling that many, or even advertising them in front of the shop. They are all over from Rome through to the very south of Italy.
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Z’ha’dum
Sorry - I meant enforcement over here - they are probably legal in that country
When we brought our ebike laws into line with the EU in 2016 then we did a half hearted job of it and only brought in a couple of bits - thus confusing the whole issue in many ways and making it easy to import ebikes that are illegal here but legal in a nearby country
classic33
Leg End Member
The current regulations were standardised across the EU when they came into force, across the EU.
Simple things such as motor size and assist speed were made the same. In theory making it easier to take your e-assist bike to mainland Europe.
- Location
- Glasgow
If by here you mean the UK, I've seen food delivery riders on those bikes here in Glasgow.
Cycleops
Legendary Member
- Location
- Accra, Ghana
Jenkins
Legendary Member
- Location
- Felixstowe
Not necessarily that brand, but that style of small wheel, fat tyred e-moped seems to be the bike of choice for food delivery riders in most of the places I've been recently.
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
I wouldn’t try and sell stuff at over 25 km/h either.
bonzobanana
Guru
Seems to be the same situation as the UK where the authorities are simply ignoring the EU legislation as unworkable and undesirable. There is no reason to legislate against throttles especially as it helps the elderly and disabled people use ebikes. They have put the environment ahead of nonsense EU legislation which should be applauded. I'm sure the Italian police have enough on their plate rather than try to enforce this legislation which is anti-consumer.
classic33
Leg End Member
Check out the situation in Ireland since last Monday, 20th May, if you think the same legislation is unworkable here.
vickster
Legendary Member
That certainly doesn’t guarantee legality!
