Okay, here I am buy my first used electric bike more like a cheap plastic scooter but wanted to see if it was what I needed. I live in a small town and lost my license so this was something I thought would get me from A to B in town and if I liked it I would buy something a little more sophisticated. I drive it two blocks get pulled over and asked for my drivers license. I say I dont have one they argue you cant drive this without a license. I pull out the dmv laws, the federal laws that are clear. They say they have been round and round with the DAs office and they consider an electric bike a motor vehicle. I tell them I contacted CHP and dmv before my purchase and this little scooter thing is only 350 watts only goes 15mph and cant even go more than 12 miles without being charged its way under the max requirements to be considered an low powered electric bike. I need more insight they didnt give me a ticket and said they would research more but what the heck! Anyone have any problems like mine in CAlifornia? I mean I cant live in a more green state!
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