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bySnotnose ( 212196 ) writes:
These things have motors, therefore they're a motor vehicle. We already have tons of rules on those. After all, if you replaced the electric motor with an ICE you bet your sweet bippy the cops would require you follow those rules.
byjonwil ( 467024 ) writes:
Here in Australia there is a big distinction between "motor vehicles" and "e-bikes". An e-bike is not allowed to travel faster than a certain speed, the motor can't be more than a certain power and it must be pedal-assist (i.e. there can't be a way to constantly run the motor without pedaling).
Anything outside of that criteria is treated like a motorbike with all that entails (motorbike drivers license, vehicle registration etc).
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