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B.C. Reg. 151/2002
Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
Deposited June 21, 2002
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Motor Vehicle Act

Motor Assisted Cycle Regulation

Contents
1 Motor
2 Wheels
3 Motor shut-off requirement
4 Generators
5 Brake performance requirement
6 Drive system and equipment securement
7 Electrical terminals

Motor

1(1)  A motor assisted cycle must have no more than one motor for propulsion.

(2)  The motor of a motor assisted cycle must

(a)be an electric motor,

(b)have a continuous power output rating of not more than 500 watts, and

(c)not be capable of propelling the motor assisted cycle at a speed greater than 32 km/hr on level ground.

Wheels

2(1)  The wheels of a motor assisted cycle must be 350 mm or more in diameter.

(2)  A motor assisted cycle must not have more than 3 wheels in contact with the ground.

Motor shut-off requirement

3(1)  A motor assisted cycle must be equipped with a mechanism, separate from the accelerator controller, that

(a)allows the driver to turn the motor on and off from a normal seated position while operating the motor assisted cycle, or

(b)prevents the motor from turning on or engaging before the motor assisted cycle attains a speed of 3 km/hr.

(2)  The motor 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

4A motor assisted cycle must not be equipped with a generator, alternator or similar device powered by a combustion engine.

Brake performance requirement

5(1)  A motor assisted cycle must be equipped with brakes on all wheels or on each axle.

(2)  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

6The motor drive system 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

7All electrical terminals on a motor assisted cycle must be completely insulated or covered.

[Provisions of the Motor Vehicle Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 318, relevant to the enactment of this regulation: section 182.1]