New E-Moped Rules From October 1st: What You Need to Know
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E-mopeds have so far been considered bicycles in Austria. From 1 October this will change radically – with consequences for thousands of private users and delivery services.
In the future, electromopeds should no longer travel on bike paths. This is particularly true of food suppliers: inside. Criticism comes from ÖAMTC and trade union.
The debate on the use of e-mopeds in road transport does not stop: from the beginning of October, new rules will apply, including a ban on cycling routes and a helmet duty for handlebars. Transport Minister Peter Hanke (SPÖ) spoke on Monday in a message of a "violent step for road safety". The ÖAMTC warned against this that the new rules would "in fact be equivalent to a ban for thousands of legal vehicles so far."
From October 1st, E-Mopeds need registration and registration plates. This makes thousands of scooters practically useless. The Ministry of Transport offers bicycle courses for suppliers
The hardest hit by the new regulations is the food delivery company "Foodora", which is spread across Austria.
For drivers of electric mopeds in Austria, on October 1 this year, new rules come into force. Written by: Snjezana Herek The key change is that electric mopeds, ie vehicles of category L1 e-B, which until now were legally treated as bicycles, fall into the category of motor vehicles from October 1. Thus, the same rules will apply to the e-moped [...]
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