Road or cycling lane
Safety
Speed pedelecs in traffic
A speed pedelec goes up to 45 km/h. That is faster than normal (electric) bikes, which go max 25 km/h. Therefore, according to the road, speed pedelecs fall under the category mopeds.
But where are you allowed or required to ride your speed pedelec? Are you allowed to ride on the carriageway or the cycle path? What is allowed and what should be?
- The main rule is: you ride on a bicycle/bicycle path.
- If there is no bicycle/moped path, you ride on the regular carriageway.
- So you are not allowed to ride on a path that is only a bicycle path. In that case, you ride on the carriageway.
Road signs
If only bicycles are really allowed on a cycle path, this is indicated as follows.
Cycling on the carriageway
If you see these road signs, you are cycling on the carriageway with your speed pedelec.
Cycling on the bike-moped path
If mopeds and speed pedelecs are also allowed on a bicycle path, you will see these traffic signs and thus cycle on this bicycle-moped path
Safety
Maximum speed of speedpedelecs
The following legal speed limits apply to speedpedelecs:
- The maximum speed on the cycle path is 45 kilometres per hour.
- On roads where mopeds are prohibited, you may only ride with the engine switched off.
- Pedestrian areas labelled "Bicycle permitted" may only be crossed with the motor switched off.
Are you ready to go?
So, are you ready to explore the world of speed pedelecs? At Klever Mobility, we have a wide range of models to suit your needs and preferences perfectly. Check out our collection online or drop by one of our dealers To try them out for yourself.
Our dealers are here to help you. Together we go for our mission: everyone out of their cars on speed pedelecs to work!
