Licence for electric scooter?

[jim.cox]

My wife was wondering about getting an electric scooter for her father.

Can anyone tell us what the licence requirements are?

Also looking for possible suppliers in the Christchurch area.

advTHANKXance

Jim

[Hitcher]

Apart from health and safety requirements to stop people tripping over the extension cord, you won't need a motorcycle license unless the electric scooter is bigger than 50cc.

[avgas]

No requirements - but my recommendations is to get one with pedals too. Those were the bees knees in china as you can get yourself f'ed if the battery starts to die 5km from town.

[Ixion]

The Rulez (http://www.landtransport.govt.nz/importing/notice-low-powered-vehicles.html)


Summary for he clickily challenged: If the motor output is less than 300 watts: Not a motor vehicle, no rules apply (300 watts is half a horsepower). Bewteen 300 and 600 watts is currently a moped , but they're thinking about it. In 20 years or so they may, or may not, change their minds (well, what passes for 'mind' in the sheeple). 600 to 2000 watts it's a moped. Over 2000watts (or 50cc for an IC) it's a motorcycle.

Slight difference if the motor is readily detachable and fitted to an otherwise standard bicycle . That's a power cycle.

Makes no difference what the motive power is,electric or petrol (apart from the 50cc cut off)