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It’s official: E-bikes are actually bikes, not ‘motor vehicles,’ according to new EU rules

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It’s official: E-bikes are actually bikes, not ‘motor vehicles,’ according to new EU rules

@FARTYSHARTBLAST to micromobility - Ebikes, scooters, longboards: Whatever floats your goat, this is [email protected]English • 9 months ago

The EU Court of Justice yesterday ruled that e-bikes are actually bikes, not motorbikes, which means e-cyclists aren’t obligated to be insured in the same way as motorists.

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What aren’t, specifically, and what is the difference of what?

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