Legal Foundation; Safety Notes - Ansmann Rm7.0 Originalbetriebsanleitung

ORIGINAL OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS RM7.0 - ELECTRIC DRIVE FOR PEDELECS

3. LEGAL FOUNDATION

This electric drive turns your bicycle into an Electrically Power Assisted
Cycle (EPAC).Another term for this type of bicycle is a pedelec (a composite
term derived from pedal, electric and cycle), which describes a special type
of electric bicycle where an auxiliary drive only works in tandem with the
pedal drive. The electric drive assists up to a speed of 25 km/h and with
power up to 250 watts (maximum continuous rated power) while you are
also pedalling.
Due to these limits, the bicycle is exempt from legal requirements to carry
insurance. There is no general legal requirement to wear a helmet, even after
installing this electric drive. However, for your own safety, we recommend
that you wear a bicycle helmet at all times! The bicycle on which this electric
drive is installed must—even before the installation—comply with legal saf-
ety requirements such as EN14764 – City and trekking bicycles and EN14766
– Mountain-bicycles.
When the electric drive is properly installed on a bicycle that meets one of
the safety regulations listed above, the bicycle then complies with the re-
quirements of European Standard EN15194 and continues to be classified
as a bicycle (bicycle paths may continue to be used).

4. SAFETY NOTES

The additional boost from the motor changes the riding behaviour/feel. To
familiarise yourself with the new technology, please do some initial test
rides until you are confident of being able to operate the EPAC safely.
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