• Thadrax@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    But having rules about the design or operation of the vehicle is just unnecessary bureaucracy.

    Actually, it is probably just to fit in with existing legislation. A motorized vehicle with a top speed of 25 km/h in Germany already exists (Mofa), you need a simple license and wear a helmet. And you can’t use cycle lanes etc. So to make electric bicycles distinct from that category, they needed to add some differences.