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ELECTRIC BICYCLE LAW IN THE U.S.
The US Senate passed bill SR1156 which defines a clear legal definition of what an electric bicycle is in
the USA. This new law (H.R. 727), which has been signed by the president, and gives the Consumer
Product Safety Commission the responsibility for governing the safety of new production model electric
bicycles, and will define a bicycle that has pedals capable of propelling the bicycle, an electric motor of no
more than 750 watts, and a top speed with motor power only of 20 mph as a "bicycle".
Electric bicycles (A.K.A. Adult Electric Trikes) that fall under this category are not required to be
registered or licenced, and no drivers license is required to drive them. They are subject to all the rules of
the road, and additional laws governing the operation and safety of electric bicycles may extended by
state or local governments. This new law offers the freedom of being able to use an electric bicycle or
adult electrick tricycle on public roads, sidewalks and bike trails to people in every state.
The US Senate passed bill SR1156 which defines a clear legal definition of what an electric bicycle is in
the USA. This new law (H.R. 727), which has been signed by the president, and gives the Consumer
Product Safety Commission the responsibility for governing the safety of new production model electric
bicycles, and will define a bicycle that has pedals capable of propelling the bicycle, an electric motor of no
more than 750 watts, and a top speed with motor power only of 20 mph as a "bicycle".
Electric bicycles (A.K.A. Adult Electric Trikes) that fall under this category are not required to be
registered or licenced, and no drivers license is required to drive them. They are subject to all the rules of
the road, and additional laws governing the operation and safety of electric bicycles may extended by
state or local governments. This new law offers the freedom of being able to use an electric bicycle or
adult electrick tricycle on public roads, sidewalks and bike trails to people in every state.
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