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F5 Trail|OwnersManual
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F5 Trail|OwnersManual
Laws vary in different states / countries.Pleasecheckyourlocalregula-
tions.HereisagoodresourceofinformationintheUS:http://peopleforbikes.org/our-
work/e-bikes/policies-and-laws/
Electric Bicycles are dened by the California Vehicle Code.
 NewlegislationbecameeffectiveinJanuary2016.Thecurrentregulations
denean“electricbicycle”as:abicycleequippedwithfullyoperablepedalsandan
electricmotoroflessthan750watts,separatedintothreeclasses:
1. A “class 1 electric bicycle,”or“low-speedpedal-assistedelectricbicycle,”
 isabicycleequippedwithamotorthatprovidesassistanceonlywhentherider
 ispedaling,andthatceasestoprovideassistancewhenthebicyclereaches
 thespeedof20milesperhour.
2. A “class 2 electric bicycle,”or“low-speedthrottle-assistedelectric
 bicycle,”isabicycleequippedwithamotorthatmaybeusedexclusivelyto
 propelthebicycle,andthatisnotcapableofprovidingassistancewhenthe
 bicyclereachesthespeedof20milesperhour.
3. A “class 3 electric bicycle,”or“speedpedal-assistedelectricbicycle,”isa
 bicycleequippedwithamotorthatprovidesassistanceonlywhentherideris
 pedaling,(nothrottle)andthatceasestoprovideassistancewhenthebicycle
 reachesthespeedof28milesperhourandequippedwithaspeedometer.
 Localgovernmentordinancesareallowedtopermitorbananyclassofelectric
bicyclesondedicatedbicyclepathsandtrails,withClass1&2permitted,andClass
3banned,bydefault