HP Velotechnik Go SwissDrive system for HP Velotechnik - Manual (Page 6)

General notes
4
Intended purpose and legal basis for
s-pedelecs
According to German law, the Scorpion fs 26
S-pedelec is not a bicycle but a motor vehicle
class L2E (three wheeled small motorcycles
with a maximum design speed up to 45 km/h).
Picture 2: HP V ELOTECHNIK Scorpion fs 26 S-Pedelec
The construction speed, that is the speed that
the vehicle will reach without using muscle
power, is 20 km/h. With additional power
from the rider’s muscles, up to 45 km/h can
be reached. At that speed, the motor
assistance is switched of completely.
To be allowed to use the S-Pedelec on public
roads, there must be an operating licence for
it and it must be equipped with a insurance
plate. The operating licence is provided by
HP VELOTECHNIK together with the vehicle
and needs to be handed out to the customer
by the dealer.
The keeper of the Scorpion fs 26 must
contract a motor vehicle liability insurance
and will receive an insurance plate in doing so.
The operating licence already assures that the
S-Pedelec meets all legal requirements for
taking part in public traffic in Germany by the
time it is being put into operation. The rider
always has to carry the operating licence and
the insurance card while riding.
By the time this manual was edited the
following regulations apply in Germany: The
rider must wear a proper helmet while riding
the S-Pedelec. To ride the Scorpion fs 26 S-
Pedelec a driving license class M or AM is
required.
Please catch up on present regulations in your
country regarding driving licences, the use of
bicycle lanes, riding on paths away from the
road, wearing helmets etc. frequently.
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ELOTECHNIK
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WISS
D
RIVE
AG
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and
Zedler – Institut für Fahrradtechnik und -
Sicherheit GmbH
www.zedler.de