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Legal Situation on Pedelecs in Austria

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In Austria electric bicycles are regarded as bicycles if

1) their power does not exceed 600 Watt and
2) their design speed does not exceed 25 km/h.

In Austrian law there is no difference between a pedelec - the motor starts when the pedals are moved - and an e-bike - the bike moves even without pedalling.

Sources:

Straßenverkehrsordnung 1960, Abschnitt I, §2, Absatz 1, Punkt 22:
http://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=10011336

Kraftfahrgesetz 1967, Abschnitt I, §1, Absatz 2a (30. Novelle):
http://www.bmvit.gv.at/verkehr/strasse/recht/kfgesetz/index.html

Last Updated on Monday, 17 May 2010 12:43