Comment by wing-_-nuts
4 years ago
>but they're all illegal and you are uninsured when using such a device. My bike is perfectly legal to ride.
Plenty of people 'technically' break the law in small ways every day. If your bike looks like a normal bike, and you're not doing outlandish speeds, I'm not sure it matters whether or not your bike is 'technically legal'.
Right up to the point when you cause and accident, it turns out that you are not insured and you are now in debt for the rest of your life. This is not a small matter.
How does someone on a bike 'cause an accident'? How exactly is a cop going to know that you've modified your bike? They aren't tour de france officials. I'd be fine taking my chances. You seem to have a very legalistic outlook that doesn't translate to reality.
The police here is pretty good at accident mechanics, the insurance will insist and if your bike has been modded you are in pretty hot water.
My 'legalistic outlook' is mostly informed by the local news.
But don't take my word for it, have a read:
https://www.google.com/search?channel=fs&q=opgevoerde+e-bike...