HaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.org to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 8 months agoBosch manager in interview: eBike over-motorization is a risk to our business, because eBikes with more than 800 Watt power will lead to much stricter regulationswww.heise.deexternal-linkmessage-square105linkfedilinkarrow-up1106arrow-down12file-textcross-posted to: micromobility@lemmy.worldbicycling@lemmy.world
arrow-up1104arrow-down1external-linkBosch manager in interview: eBike over-motorization is a risk to our business, because eBikes with more than 800 Watt power will lead to much stricter regulationswww.heise.deHaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.org to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square105linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: micromobility@lemmy.worldbicycling@lemmy.world
minus-squarejenesaisquoi@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down5·edit-28 months agoIncorrect. A licence, registration, and insurance is required for electrically assisted bicycles capable of exceeding 25 km/h.
minus-squareSuccessful_Try543@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·8 months agoAnd such an s-pedelec, by law, is no bicicle and thus, generally not allowed on dedicated bike lanes. So what’s your point? (Additionally, by e-bike they probably mean a 25 km/h limited pedelec, which is called E-Bike in German law.)
minus-squarejenesaisquoi@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down5·edit-28 months agoI was responding to the requirement of a licence for a car, if you read the comment chain
minus-squareHaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.orgOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 months agoYou called it a bicycle, which is wrong and moreover confusing the discussion.
minus-squarejenesaisquoi@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 months agoThat was not my intention, I will edit the comment to make it clearer
minus-squaretrollercoaster@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-28 months agoFor other motor vehicles, license and insurance is required if they exceed 6km/h.
Incorrect. A licence, registration, and insurance is required for electrically assisted bicycles capable of exceeding 25 km/h.
And such an s-pedelec, by law, is no bicicle and thus, generally not allowed on dedicated bike lanes. So what’s your point?
(Additionally, by e-bike they probably mean a 25 km/h limited pedelec, which is called E-Bike in German law.)
I was responding to the requirement of a licence for a car, if you read the comment chain
You called it a bicycle, which is wrong and moreover confusing the discussion.
That was not my intention, I will edit the comment to make it clearer
For other motor vehicles, license and insurance is required if they exceed 6km/h.