
British Columbia e-bike regulations
E-bikes in British Columbia must comply with all standards outlined in Motor Assisted Cycle Regulation, BC Reg 151/2002 see highlights below:
Motors
The motors of a motor assisted cycle must:
- Be electric motors,
- Have continuous power output ratings that in total do not exceed 500 watts, and
- To be capable of propelling the motor assisted cycle at a speed greater than 32 km/hr on level ground.
Wheels
- The wheels of a motor assisted cycle must be 350 mm or more in diameter.
- A motor assisted cycle must not have more than 3 wheels in contact with the ground.
Motor shut-off requirement
- A motor assisted cycle must be equipped with a mechanism, separate from the accelerator controller, that allows the driver to turn the motors on and off from a normal seated position while operating the motor assisted cycle, or prevents the motors from turning on or engaging before the motor assisted cycle attains a speed of 3 km/hr.
- The motors of a motor assisted cycle must turn off or disengage if
(a)the operator stops pedaling,
(b)an accelerator controller is released, or
Generators
- A motor assisted cycle must not be equipped with a generator, alternator or similar device powered by a combustion engine.
Brake performance requirement
- A motor assisted cycle must be equipped with brakes on all wheels or on each axle.
- The braking system must be capable of bringing the motor assisted cycle, while being operated at a speed of 30 km/hr, to a full stop within 9 m from the point at which the brakes were applied.
Drive system and equipment securement
- The motor drive systems and all energy storage devices of a motor assisted cycle must
be secured to prevent movement in any direction relative to the motor assisted cycle
while the motor assisted cycle is operating
Electrical terminals
- All electrical terminals on a motor assisted cycle must be completely insulated or covered.
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