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Hi all, just wanted to say this.
I am planning on buying one for around 1-1.5k and it doesn't need a licence, mot, dvla registration, no insurance, no road tax and no number plate and is road legal no need for a helmet and it is not liable to parking fines or congestion charges and has to stay within the rules so it is classed as this.
http://www.dayun.co.uk/dayun-electric-tandem-bike/
https://eriderbikes.com/e-rider-new-model-15/
https://www.electricbikescootercar.co.uk/electric-scooters/no-license-scooter-uk
https://www.gov.uk/electric-bike-rules
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-40861110
http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/electric-bike-guides/uk-electric-bike-law/
Since there was no thread on this i decided to make one.
From pedelecs.co.uk below
Throttle control
‘Twist and gos’ – electric bikes manufactured with the capability of being powered by a throttle alone – will require type approval from January 2016. It is considered likely that larger manufacturers will type approve ‘’twist and gos’ before retailing. Where the power of ‘twist and gos’ cuts out at 15.5mph, they will not be considered motor vehicles in the eyes of the law and will not therefore require registration, tax, insurance and rider licensing. The new law will NOT be backdated so any bikes bought prior to January 2016 will not be affected as ‘grandfather rights’ apply. (This is entirely separate to ‘walk assist mode’ throttles that power the bike to a 6kmh top limit i.e. walking speed, to help you push the bike along, which are not affected by this law update.)
Legal age
A rider must be 14 years old to ride an electric bike in the UK. In most European countries there is no lower age limit so anyone can legally ride a pedelec on public roads or where the public have access.
Only does 15 mph top speed so with some peddling so will do 20 mph and in built up areas 20mph is the maximum speed limit.
The reason why i put this thread in the motors forum is because it is easy to be mistaken that it's a motor road vehicle/electric bike when it isn't.
Dan.
I am planning on buying one for around 1-1.5k and it doesn't need a licence, mot, dvla registration, no insurance, no road tax and no number plate and is road legal no need for a helmet and it is not liable to parking fines or congestion charges and has to stay within the rules so it is classed as this.
http://www.dayun.co.uk/dayun-electric-tandem-bike/
https://eriderbikes.com/e-rider-new-model-15/
https://www.electricbikescootercar.co.uk/electric-scooters/no-license-scooter-uk
https://www.gov.uk/electric-bike-rules
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-40861110
http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/electric-bike-guides/uk-electric-bike-law/
Since there was no thread on this i decided to make one.
From pedelecs.co.uk below
Throttle control
‘Twist and gos’ – electric bikes manufactured with the capability of being powered by a throttle alone – will require type approval from January 2016. It is considered likely that larger manufacturers will type approve ‘’twist and gos’ before retailing. Where the power of ‘twist and gos’ cuts out at 15.5mph, they will not be considered motor vehicles in the eyes of the law and will not therefore require registration, tax, insurance and rider licensing. The new law will NOT be backdated so any bikes bought prior to January 2016 will not be affected as ‘grandfather rights’ apply. (This is entirely separate to ‘walk assist mode’ throttles that power the bike to a 6kmh top limit i.e. walking speed, to help you push the bike along, which are not affected by this law update.)
Legal age
A rider must be 14 years old to ride an electric bike in the UK. In most European countries there is no lower age limit so anyone can legally ride a pedelec on public roads or where the public have access.
Only does 15 mph top speed so with some peddling so will do 20 mph and in built up areas 20mph is the maximum speed limit.
The reason why i put this thread in the motors forum is because it is easy to be mistaken that it's a motor road vehicle/electric bike when it isn't.
Dan.
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