Legal Regulations - Ghost Bike User Manual

• New technical developments may result in changes to the models, their technical data and documentation
at short notice. If these changes are relevant to handling the bike and your safety, the associated user infor-
mation is enclosed as a separate document and is referred to in the delivery certificate.
• Please consult your specialist retailer concerning the up-to-dateness of the technical data.
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Legal regulations

As a road user you have to abide by the traffic regulations in your country.
In Germany you do not need any official authorisation for your bike.
On public roads and paths you are only allowed to ride your bike if you retrofit it with the equipment which is
stipulated by law in your country. In Germany these requirements are laid down in the German highway code
(StVZO).
This requires the following equipment:
• Two independently functioning brakes
• A bell
• Dynamo-powered lights for front (white light) and rear (red light)
• Racing bikes under 11 kg are exempted from the dynamo obligation. On racing bikes which are exempted
from the dynamo obligation you must have approved battery lighting during the day. For the duration of the
participation in races, racing bikes are exempted from this obligation.
• White reflector at the front (often integrated into the front headlight) and two red reflectors at the back (one
of which is often integrated into the back light)
• Two yellow reflectors each for front and rear wheel; alternatively: tyres with reflective stripes attached on
both sides
• Two yellow reflectors each for right and left pedal
• All lighting components and reflector parts must be explicitly approved for bikes. Please consult your spe-
cialist retailer on this.
• For the full wording of the regulations in Germany, please refer to the StVZO or consult your dealer.
• The exact legal text with details can be found on the Internet at the following address:
http://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stvzo/ (correct as of: January 2012)
• For use outside Germany, please observe the traffic regulations applicable in your country. Consult your
dealer or the responsible authorities.
NOTE
:
All of the equipment required by law in Germany is contained in the scope of delivery of your bike for the fol-
lowing ranges/models: TREKKING
Please consult your specialist bicycle dealer exclusively for all other bicycle models. He or she will be pleased
to advise you.
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