City of Vienna, TU, ARBÖ and ÖAMTC Demand "E-Mopeds Off Bike Paths"

"Currently, everything that moves on the bike path is considered a bicycle, this needs to be quickly redefined at the federal level," said Vienna's City Councillor for Mobility, Ulli Sima (SPÖ). It is criticized that increasingly faster and heavier electric vehicles are using the bike paths. Particularly, e-moped riders are using the bike paths in the capital and pose a safety risk due to their speed and weight. Discussions with the ministry are already underway.

E-Scooters Not Affected by Proposed Legislative Amendment on E-Mopeds

With a few amendments to the Motor Vehicle Act and the Road Traffic Regulations, only "classic" bicycles, bicycles with pedal assistance (e-bikes), and classic non-motorized scooters should be considered bicycles in the future. Fully motorized vehicles like e-mopeds, etc., should be classified as motor vehicles and require registration, including driver's license, helmet, and insurance requirements. E-scooters with a design speed of up to 20 km/h are, according to the statement, not affected as before. The same behavioral rules would continue to apply to them as to cyclists. The legislative proposal also takes into account other trend sports equipment, so that such products do not lead to legal uncertainty on the road again.

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