Legal Regulations; Switzerland; Bicycle - Biketec AG Flyer Operating Manual

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Legal regulations

3. Legal regulations
The regulations governing public road use and
approval for pedelecs vary from country to
country and are occasionally revised. Please
inform yourself of the currently applicable
regulations in your respective country. At the
time of printing this operating manual, the fol-
lowing regulations applied in Switzerland, Ger-
many and Austria. Biketec AG does not accept
any responsibility for the up-to-dateness and
correctness of this information:

3.1 Switzerland

CH
Bicycles with electrical pedal support up to
a maximum speed of 25 km/h, a maximum
rated output of 0.5 kW and type-dependent top
speed of 20 km/h fall into the category of light
motor-assisted bikes. Bicycles with stronger
(-1000W) or faster (-45km/h) electrical pedal
support count as motor-assisted bikes and
require registration (number plate, driving li-
cense cat. M from the age of 14, certificate of
registration).
Driver's licence
In general, a minimum age limit of 14 years
old applies for so-called light motor-assisted
bicycles. 14 to 16 year olds require a category
M driver's licence, while a driver's licence is no
longer required from the age of 16.
There is also a minimum age of 14 years
old for riding other motor-assisted bicycles.
Irrespective of this, a driver's license (at least
category M) is required.
The pushing aid
A so-called pushing aid is installed in some
models.
This is capable of propelling your pedelec
slowly up to a maximum of 6 km/h or 20 km/h,
without you having to turn the pedals. If you have
to e.g. push the bicycle out of an underpass or a
parking garage, this aid can be helpful.
Using cycle paths and "Mofa-Verbot" routes
The "Radweg" sign obligates the riders of nor-
mal two-wheel bicycles, light motor-assisted
bicycles and motor-assisted bicycles to use
the marked path. "Mofa-Verbot" (moped-free)
represents paths and roads on which light mo-
tor-assisted bicycles and motor-assisted bicy-
cles can always ride with a maximum speed of
20 km/h or 25 km/h with pedal support. These
paths can only be ridden by other motor-as-
sisted bicycles with the motor switched off.
Mandatory helmet regulation:
There is no obligation to wear a helmet for rid-
ers of light motor-assisted bicycles and motor-
assisted bicycles which can ride with a maxi-
mum speed of 20 km/h or 25 km/h with pedal
support depending on the model.
A certified bicycle helmet pursuant to norm
EN 10782 is required to ride motor-assisted bi-
cycles with a model-dependent top speed of 20
km/h and of up to 45 km/h with pedal support.
A moped helmet has to be worn by riders
whose motor-assisted bicycle can, depending
on the model, drive quicker than 20 km/h.
In your own interests and for your own safe-
ty, you should however always wear a helmet.