British Columbia e-bike regulations

• 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

(c)a brake is applied.

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

• All electrical terminals on a motor assisted cycle must be completely insulated or covered.