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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: BazaJT on 16 July 2017, 12:06:01
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I think I'm right that they're electric anyway.They look like a bulky push bike if you know the kind of thing I'm on about.Anyway I see a bloke on one of these regularly,he rides on the road flat cap on and fag on the go :D.When he comes to the traffic lights near me that lead onto a dual carriageway he takes to the pavement and rides along on that instead of the road.Are there any rules/laws governing the use of these things?Wearing helmets/having insurance/licence,where they can/cannot be ridden, that type of thing,or can anyone jump on one and ride off happily into the sunset?
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Don't know the answers to your questions but I would think if under the influence he could get done as it's a motorised vehicle??
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I don't know about taxation issues, but they are subject to all of the same road traffic laws that all non-electric cyclists ignore.
Ron.
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https://www.gov.uk/electric-bike-rules
http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/product-news/electric-bikes-uk-law-234973
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Ah,I see,interesting.I didn't know whether they'd be classed as a motor vehicle or not.So in effect they've used a similar "get out" as the early 3 wheeler[bubble cars.Reliant Bond]cars did to get round licence rules because they had no reverse gear.Where this guy takes to the pavement has no cycle way-it's at the kerb side of the dual carriageway which has a 40mph limit.
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So obviously he is breaking the law; how unusual, for a cyclist.....
Ron.