AberdeenAngus
Registered user
Thinking of getting an E-bike.
It seems that the guiding regs is EN15194.
This is the one that says peddle assist only, max 250W power etc etc.
If your bike complies with these regs its classed as a type of bicycle. Therefore you can go anywhere a bicycle can go, no license requirement, no mandatory insurance etc.
However, if your bike does not meet these regs then, it appears, it's classed as a moped - with everything that entails including not using it on forestry tracks etc.
Riding a moped somewhere other than on a road could have serious implications - confiscation, points on license etc etc
My question is for the folk with bikes that don't comply with EN15194 - are you complying with moped regs or just winging it?
Has anybody heard of anyone getting pulled up?
It seems that the guiding regs is EN15194.
This is the one that says peddle assist only, max 250W power etc etc.
If your bike complies with these regs its classed as a type of bicycle. Therefore you can go anywhere a bicycle can go, no license requirement, no mandatory insurance etc.
However, if your bike does not meet these regs then, it appears, it's classed as a moped - with everything that entails including not using it on forestry tracks etc.
Riding a moped somewhere other than on a road could have serious implications - confiscation, points on license etc etc
My question is for the folk with bikes that don't comply with EN15194 - are you complying with moped regs or just winging it?
Has anybody heard of anyone getting pulled up?