{"id":19448,"date":"2025-05-08T10:46:19","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T08:46:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/e-bike-regulations-and-rules-in-switzerland\/"},"modified":"2025-06-04T16:41:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T14:41:42","slug":"e-bike-regulations-rules-in-switzerland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/en\/e-bike-regulations-rules-in-switzerland\/","title":{"rendered":"2025: The latest rules and regulations for e-bikes in Switzerland"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"19448\" class=\"elementor elementor-19448 elementor-18857\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f0b4a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f0b4a9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eea93b3\" data-id=\"eea93b3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0a55ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0a55ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">E-bike regulations in Switzerland: fully explained - including new rules from July 2025 <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b4c989 elementor-section-boxed 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f56e03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f56e03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"Body\"><span lang=\"DE\">E-bikes are a popular means of transportation in Switzerland &#8211; whether for commuting to work, as an environmentally friendly alternative to the car or for leisure trips. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Body\"><span lang=\"DE\">However, motorized bicycles in particular are subject to a number of regulations that will change once again from 1 July 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"524\" data-end=\"803\">In this article, you can find out everything you need to know about current and future e-bike regulations in Switzerland: from legal classification and speed limits to the use of cycle paths, driving license requirements and permissible total weight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"805\" data-end=\"1064\">We have summarized all relevant changes and requirements in a detailed, clearly structured guide that leaves no question unanswered &#8211; ideal for private individuals, commuters, companies and users of cargo e-bikes.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba5b6bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba5b6bf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-947ff04\" data-id=\"947ff04\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7eb7831\" data-id=\"7eb7831\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8847b87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"8847b87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1421\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1421\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">E-bike, pedelec &amp; S-pedelec: What's the difference?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1421\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1421\"><p>There are various types of e-bikes in Switzerland, which differ mainly in the type of motor assistance. As many manufacturers refer to their pedelecs as \u201ce-bikes\u201d, confusion often arises. But what is actually what? Here is a clear distinction:   <\/p>\n<p>A pedelec (short for \u201cpedal electric cycle\u201d) is a bicycle with an electric drive that only provides assistance when you pedal. The motor assistance is limited to 25 km\/h. Nowadays, however, the term \u201ce-bike\u201d has become established, although there are many differences. In contrast to an e-bike, the motor on a pedelec is not independent, but only works with additional pedaling. Legally, they fall into the category of light motorized bicycles.    <\/p>\n<p>An S-pedelec (speed pedelec) works according to the same principle, but supports up to 45 km\/h. Like pedelecs, S-pedelecs are usually referred to as e-bikes or \u201cfast\u201d e-bikes in everyday use and by manufacturers. Legally, they fall into the category of motorized bicycles.  <\/p>\n<p>An e-bike in the classic sense is not a bicycle, as it has an independent motor drive without pedal assistance. Instead of pedal power, the drive is activated by pressing a button or turning a handle. E-bikes are therefore considered motorized two-wheelers rather than bicycles. This category includes mopeds, e-scooters and e-scooters.   <\/p>\n<p>Legally, they are divided into two main categories in Switzerland:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Light motorized bicycles: These include e-scooters and e-scooters, which have limited power and speed.<\/li>\n<li>Motorcycles: These include mopeds and e-mopeds, which are more powerful and require additional requirements such as compulsory insurance or a driver&#8217;s license.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5fa54ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5fa54ff\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column 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class=\"elementor-button-text\">Discover our pedelecs &amp; S-pedelecs here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc93c7a\" data-id=\"dc93c7a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f2f060 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7f2f060\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.youmo.ch\/shop\/category\/xcyc-lastenrader-101\" 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YouMo\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDo you know the differences? \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Find out about the current e-bike regulations in Germany now!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe rules for e-bikes in Germany\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e4ba930 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e4ba930\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b1514f1\" data-id=\"b1514f1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eb4c1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3eb4c1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Current categories and regulations for e-bikes in Switzerland<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48894ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48894ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Until June 30, 2025, the Swiss E-Bike Act deals with the following classifications: <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c65870a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c65870a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a560dc4\" data-id=\"a560dc4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70f517b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"70f517b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"535\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 540 535'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/E-Bike-Regeln-bis-30.-Juni-2025-Pedelec.png\" class=\"lazy-load attachment-large size-large wp-image-19342\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/E-Bike-Regeln-bis-30.-Juni-2025-Pedelec.png 540w, https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/E-Bike-Regeln-bis-30.-Juni-2025-Pedelec-500x495.png 500w, https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/E-Bike-Regeln-bis-30.-Juni-2025-Pedelec-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1bea95b\" data-id=\"1bea95b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d875db0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d875db0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"545\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 540 545'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-05-05-150322.png\" class=\"lazy-load attachment-large size-large wp-image-19340\" alt=\"E-Bike Regeln bis 30. Juni 2025 S-Pedelec\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-05-05-150322.png 540w, https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-05-05-150322-495x500.png 495w, https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-05-05-150322-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-349e956 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"349e956\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1117e7a\" data-id=\"1117e7a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5eae4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"c5eae4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2071\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2071\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Regulations for e-bikes - light motorcycles (until June 30, 2025)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2071\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2071\"><ul>\n<li>Motor power: max. 500 W  <\/li>\n<li>Maximum speed: 25 km\/h with pedal assistance (pedelecs)<\/li>\n<li>H\u00f6chstgeschwindigkeit: 20 km\/h ohne Tretunterst\u00fctzung (E-Trottinette, E-Roller)<\/li>\n<li>Total weight max. 200 kg<\/li>\n<li>No control plate required<\/li>\n<li>Driving license: Cat. M from 14-16 years, not necessary from 16 years <\/li>\n<li>Helmet recommended<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f72ce63\" data-id=\"f72ce63\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-688e2c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"688e2c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1091\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1091\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Regulations for e-bikes - fast motorcycles (until June 30, 2025)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1091\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1091\"><ul>\n<li>Motor power: max. 1000 W  <\/li>\n<li>Maximum speed: 45 km\/h with pedal assistance (S-Pedelecs)<\/li>\n<li>Maximum speed: 30 km\/h without pedal assistance (classic mopeds)<\/li>\n<li>Total weight: max. 200 kg<\/li>\n<li>Moped license plate required<\/li>\n<li>Driving license: Cat. M from 14 years <\/li>\n<li>Helmet obligatory<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Regulations for e-bikes - fast motorcycles (until June 30, 2025)\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<ul>\\n<li>Motor power: max. 1000 W  <\\\/li>\\n<li>Maximum speed: 45 km\\\/h with pedal assistance (S-Pedelecs)<\\\/li>\\n<li>Maximum speed: 30 km\\\/h without pedal assistance (classic mopeds)<\\\/li>\\n<li>Total weight: max. 200 kg<\\\/li>\\n<li>Moped license plate required<\\\/li>\\n<li>Driving license: Cat. M from 14 years <\\\/li>\\n<li>Helmet obligatory<\\\/li>\\n<\\\/ul>\\n\"}}]}<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7fbeb20 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7fbeb20\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e3c33e6\" data-id=\"e3c33e6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d49b25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d49b25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">New categories and rules for e-bikes in Switzerland - from July 1, 2025<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b29b3a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b29b3a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bdc2041\" data-id=\"bdc2041\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-165ba02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"165ba02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From July 1, 2025, new regulations will come into force, including the introduction of a third category for \u201cheavy motorcycles\u201d. The most important changes include the introduction of the new category of heavy motorcycles, which will allow cargo e-bikes with pedal assistance up to 25 km\/h to have a total weight of up to 450 kg. In addition, the permissible weight of light motorcycles will be increased from 200 kg to 250 kg.  <\/p>\n<p>Another innovation concerns the transportation of children. Previously, a maximum of two children were allowed to travel on Cargo e-bikes. In future, up to four children will be allowed to ride along &#8211; provided there are enough protected seats.  <\/p>\n<p>The minimum age for e-bikes remains unchanged: Slow e-bikes (up to 25 km\/h) and e-scooters may still only be ridden from the age of 14 with a driver&#8217;s license (category M) or from the age of 16 without a driver&#8217;s license. <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"word-spacing: normal;\">Read below to find out when you are allowed to ride a 45 km\/h e-bike in Switzerland and whether you need a permit for a 45 km\/h e-bike.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-44d54ae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44d54ae\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-637f1a4\" data-id=\"637f1a4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f493acc elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f493acc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Radverkehr-Signalisation-CH-26.03.2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Cycling - Signalization in Switzerland (DE)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-85026f5\" data-id=\"85026f5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca5890d elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ca5890d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bicycle-signaling-overview-CH-26.03.2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Cycling - Signalization in Switzerland (EN)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4014822 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4014822\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-97c0803\" data-id=\"97c0803\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33cc1ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"33cc1ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-132f465 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"132f465\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f9f42b4\" data-id=\"f9f42b4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d57203b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d57203b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3> <\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Regulations for e-bikes &#8211; light motorised bicycles &#8211; from July 2025<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Motor power: max. 500 W  <\/li>\n<li>Maximum speed with pedal assistance: up to 25 km\/h (pedelecs, cargo e-bikes)<\/li>\n<li>Maximum speed without pedal assistance (electric motor): up to 25 km\/h (E-Trotinette, E-moped)<\/li>\n<li>Total weight: max. 250 kg<\/li>\n<li>No driver&#8217;s license required (from 16 years) <\/li>\n<li>No control plate <\/li>\n<li>Helmet recommended <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-955ef9c\" data-id=\"955ef9c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-326fa3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"326fa3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1024 724'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Leichtmotorfahrraeder-Vorschriften-Schweiz-Juli-2025-2-1024x724.png\" class=\"lazy-load attachment-large size-large wp-image-19329\" alt=\"Leichtmotorfahrr\u00e4der Vorschriften Schweiz - Juli 2025\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Leichtmotorfahrraeder-Vorschriften-Schweiz-Juli-2025-2-1024x724.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Leichtmotorfahrraeder-Vorschriften-Schweiz-Juli-2025-2-500x354.png 500w, https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Leichtmotorfahrraeder-Vorschriften-Schweiz-Juli-2025-2-768x543.png 768w, https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Leichtmotorfahrraeder-Vorschriften-Schweiz-Juli-2025-2-1536x1086.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Leichtmotorfahrraeder-Vorschriften-Schweiz-Juli-2025-2-2048x1448.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba531ec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba531ec\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f7171d\" data-id=\"1f7171d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53ca077 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53ca077\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3> <\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Regulations for e-bikes &#8211;<\/strong><strong> fast motorised bikes &#8211; from July 2025<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Motor power: max. 1000 W  <\/li>\n<li>Maximum speed with pedal assistance: 45 km\/h (S-Pedelecs)<\/li>\n<li>Maximum speed without pedal assistance: 30 km\/h (classic mopeds, e-mopeds)<\/li>\n<li>F\u00fchrerschein der Klasse M erforderlich <\/li>\n<li>Moped license plate required <\/li>\n<li>Helmet compulsory<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-71cd432\" data-id=\"71cd432\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70c5fa3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"70c5fa3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1024 724'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Schnelle-Motorfahrraeder-Vorschriften-Schweiz-Juli-2025-1-1024x724.png\" class=\"lazy-load attachment-large size-large wp-image-19333\" alt=\"Schnelle Motorfahrr\u00e4der Vorschriften Schweiz - Juli 2025\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Schnelle-Motorfahrraeder-Vorschriften-Schweiz-Juli-2025-1-1024x724.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Schnelle-Motorfahrraeder-Vorschriften-Schweiz-Juli-2025-1-500x354.png 500w, https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Schnelle-Motorfahrraeder-Vorschriften-Schweiz-Juli-2025-1-768x543.png 768w, https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Schnelle-Motorfahrraeder-Vorschriften-Schweiz-Juli-2025-1-1536x1086.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Schnelle-Motorfahrraeder-Vorschriften-Schweiz-Juli-2025-1-2048x1448.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d53aa69 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d53aa69\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ec63f6\" data-id=\"8ec63f6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af4d9ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af4d9ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3> <\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Regulations for<\/strong><strong> heavy motorbikes (cargo e-bikes) &#8211;<span style=\"color: #dcd0c0;\"> The newly introduced categorisation<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Motor power: max. 2000 W  <\/li>\n<li>Maximum speed with or without pedal assistance: 25 km\/h (cargo e-bikes)<\/li>\n<li>Total weight: 250 &#8211; 450 kg <\/li>\n<li>F\u00fchrerschein der Klasse M erforderlich <\/li>\n<li>Moped license plate required <\/li>\n<li>Helmet compulsory<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-65c38c6\" data-id=\"65c38c6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-752ab18 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"752ab18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1024 724'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Schwere-Motorfahrraeder-Vorschriften-Schweiz-Juli-2025-2-1024x724.png\" class=\"lazy-load attachment-large size-large wp-image-19331\" alt=\"Schwere Motorfahrr\u00e4der Vorschriften Schweiz - Juli 2025\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Schwere-Motorfahrraeder-Vorschriften-Schweiz-Juli-2025-2-1024x724.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Schwere-Motorfahrraeder-Vorschriften-Schweiz-Juli-2025-2-500x354.png 500w, https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Schwere-Motorfahrraeder-Vorschriften-Schweiz-Juli-2025-2-768x543.png 768w, https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Schwere-Motorfahrraeder-Vorschriften-Schweiz-Juli-2025-2-1536x1086.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Schwere-Motorfahrraeder-Vorschriften-Schweiz-Juli-2025-2-2048x1448.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d1059a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d1059a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2bd006a\" data-id=\"2bd006a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4126a01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4126a01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/en\/new-rules-july-2025-switzerland\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Federal Council decision: changes for cargo e-bikes from July 1, 2025<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dcbda3e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dcbda3e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a0acf9\" data-id=\"7a0acf9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d630542 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d630542\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Maximum speed for e-bikes &amp; cargo e-bikes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ade439 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ade439\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3a0f9c\" data-id=\"a3a0f9c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa27da0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa27da0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3> Maximum speed for e-bikes &amp; cargo e-bikes &#8211; until June 30, 2025<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"438\" data-end=\"668\">Light motorized bicycles, such as pedelecs, cargo e-bikes up to 250 kg or e-scooters, may reach speeds of up to 25 km\/h with pedal assistance. If only the electric motor is used without pedaling, a speed limit of 20 km\/h applies. <\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"670\" data-end=\"919\">Fast motorized bicycles, such as S-pedelecs or classic mopeds, may reach a speed of up to 45 km\/h with pedal assistance. Without pedal assistance &#8211; such as with pure mopeds &#8211; the maximum speed is 30 km\/h. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b2af3d\" data-id=\"7b2af3d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e688ac8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e688ac8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Maximum speed for e-bikes &amp; cargo e-bikes &#8211; from July 1, 2025<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"485\" data-end=\"817\">Light motorized bicycles, such as pedelecs, cargo e-bikes up to 250 kg, e-scooters or mopeds, may be ridden with pedal assistance up to 25 km\/h. If the electric motor is used without pedaling &#8211; as is the case with mopeds or e-scooters &#8211; the maximum permitted speed is also 20 to 30 km\/h, depending on the vehicle type. <\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"819\" data-end=\"1070\">Fast motorized bicycles, in particular S-pedelecs or e-mopeds, may reach a speed of up to 45 km\/h with pedal assistance. Without pedal assistance &#8211; when using only the motor &#8211; the speed is limited to 30 km\/h. <\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1345\">Heavy motorized bikes, i.e. newly registered cargo e-bikes with a permissible total weight of between 250 and 450 kg, are limited to a maximum speed of 25 km\/h &#8211; regardless of whether they are pedal-assisted or purely electric.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc4a2f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc4a2f8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e99689a\" data-id=\"e99689a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57ef310 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57ef310\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Cycle paths for e-bikes &#8211; Where is an e-bike permitted and where is it not? <\/h2>\n<p><strong>Until June 30, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Currently, e-bikes are not only allowed to ride on the cycle path in Switzerland &#8211; they actually have to. The Swiss Road Traffic Act stipulates that cycle paths and cycle lanes are not only intended for conventional bicycles, but must also be used by e-bikes. <\/p>\n<p>This applies to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Leicht-Motorfahrr\u00e4der: (bis 25 km\/h, ohne gelbes Nummernschild)<\/li>\n<li>Fast motorcycles: (S-pedelecs) (up to 45 km\/h, with yellow license plate)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: normal !msorm;\">Bicycles<\/span> &amp; light motorcycles with a maximum speed of up to 25 km\/h may continue to pass even if motorcycles are prohibited. Fast motorcycles with a maximum speed of up to 45 km\/h are also permitted to pass, but only if the engine is switched off. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73a916e elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"73a916e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1211\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1211\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Cycle paths for e-bikes &amp; cargo e-bikes from July 2025<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1211\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1211\"><p>New regulations for the use of cycle paths and roads by e-bikes will come into force from July 2025<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: normal !msorm;\">Bicycles <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal !msorm;\">and light motorcycles<\/span> (which include pedelecs and cargo e-bikes up to 250 kg) may be ridden on the road if there is no cycle path.<\/p>\n<p>Fast motorcycles (S-pedelecs) and heavy motorcycles (cargo e-bikes weighing between 250 and 450 kg) may only use the road if one of the following signs is present &#8211; cycle path, cycle and pedestrian path with separate traffic areas or shared cycle and pedestrian path &#8211; and an additional sign with the inscription \u201coptional\u201d is also displayed.<\/p>\n<p>If there is no such signaling, heavy motorcycles are obliged to use the cycle path.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a clear table with the regulations for the use of cycle paths and roads by e-bikes in Switzerland from July 2025:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17945 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Fahrbereiche-fuer-Velos-E-Bikes-Cargo-E-Bikes-in-der-Schweiz-radweg-strasse-26-03-2025-1024x724.png\" alt=\"Cycle paths for e-bikes and cargo e-bikes valid from July 1, 2025\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Fahrbereiche-fuer-Velos-E-Bikes-Cargo-E-Bikes-in-der-Schweiz-radweg-strasse-26-03-2025-1024x724.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Fahrbereiche-fuer-Velos-E-Bikes-Cargo-E-Bikes-in-der-Schweiz-radweg-strasse-26-03-2025-500x354.png 500w, https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Fahrbereiche-fuer-Velos-E-Bikes-Cargo-E-Bikes-in-der-Schweiz-radweg-strasse-26-03-2025-768x543.png 768w, https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Fahrbereiche-fuer-Velos-E-Bikes-Cargo-E-Bikes-in-der-Schweiz-radweg-strasse-26-03-2025-1536x1086.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Fahrbereiche-fuer-Velos-E-Bikes-Cargo-E-Bikes-in-der-Schweiz-radweg-strasse-26-03-2025-2048x1448.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17943 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Fahrbereiche-fuer-Velos-E-Bikes-Cargo-E-Bikes-in-der-Schweiz-fussweg-fussgaengerzone-26-03-2025-1024x724.png\" alt=\"Cycle paths for e-bikes and cargo e-bikes valid from July 1, 2025\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Fahrbereiche-fuer-Velos-E-Bikes-Cargo-E-Bikes-in-der-Schweiz-fussweg-fussgaengerzone-26-03-2025-1024x724.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Fahrbereiche-fuer-Velos-E-Bikes-Cargo-E-Bikes-in-der-Schweiz-fussweg-fussgaengerzone-26-03-2025-500x354.png 500w, https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Fahrbereiche-fuer-Velos-E-Bikes-Cargo-E-Bikes-in-der-Schweiz-fussweg-fussgaengerzone-26-03-2025-768x543.png 768w, https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Fahrbereiche-fuer-Velos-E-Bikes-Cargo-E-Bikes-in-der-Schweiz-fussweg-fussgaengerzone-26-03-2025-1536x1086.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Fahrbereiche-fuer-Velos-E-Bikes-Cargo-E-Bikes-in-der-Schweiz-fussweg-fussgaengerzone-26-03-2025-2048x1448.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Cycle paths for e-bikes &amp; cargo e-bikes from July 2025\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>New regulations for the use of cycle paths and roads by e-bikes will come into force from July 2025<\\\/p>\\n<p><span style=\\\"font-weight: normal !msorm;\\\">Bicycles <\\\/span><span style=\\\"font-weight: normal !msorm;\\\">and light motorcycles<\\\/span> (which include pedelecs and cargo e-bikes up to 250 kg) may be ridden on the road if there is no cycle path.<\\\/p>\\n<p>Fast motorcycles (S-pedelecs) and heavy motorcycles (cargo e-bikes weighing between 250 and 450 kg) may only use the road if one of the following signs is present &#8211; cycle path, cycle and pedestrian path with separate traffic areas or shared cycle and pedestrian path &#8211; and an additional sign with the inscription \\u201coptional\\u201d is also displayed.<\\\/p>\\n<p>If there is no such signaling, heavy motorcycles are obliged to use the cycle path.<\\\/p>\\n<p>Here is a clear table with the regulations for the use of cycle paths and roads by e-bikes in Switzerland from July 2025:<\\\/p>\\n<p><img class=\\\"aligncenter wp-image-17945 size-large\\\" src=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youmo.ch\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/Fahrbereiche-fuer-Velos-E-Bikes-Cargo-E-Bikes-in-der-Schweiz-radweg-strasse-26-03-2025-1024x724.png\\\" alt=\\\"Cycle paths for e-bikes and cargo e-bikes valid from July 1, 2025\\\" width=\\\"1024\\\" height=\\\"724\\\"><\\\/p>\\n<p><img class=\\\"aligncenter wp-image-17943 size-large\\\" src=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youmo.ch\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/Fahrbereiche-fuer-Velos-E-Bikes-Cargo-E-Bikes-in-der-Schweiz-fussweg-fussgaengerzone-26-03-2025-1024x724.png\\\" alt=\\\"Cycle paths for e-bikes and cargo e-bikes valid from July 1, 2025\\\" width=\\\"1024\\\" height=\\\"724\\\"><\\\/p>\\n\"}}]}<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a021f90 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a021f90\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-269ebf1\" data-id=\"269ebf1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b81a268 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b81a268\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e2baf4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8e2baf4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-408c01f\" data-id=\"408c01f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0463cbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0463cbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Control plate &amp; registration requirements for e-bikes &amp; cargo e-bikes<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Before July 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Slow e-bikes (25 km\/h): No registration or license plate required.<\/li>\n<li>Fast e-bikes (45 km\/h): License plate and compulsory insurance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>From July 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Light motorcycles (25 km\/h): No registration or license plate required.<\/li>\n<li>Fast motorcycles (45 km\/h): License plate and compulsory insurance.<\/li>\n<li>Heavy motorcycles (cargo e-bikes 250-450 kg): License plate and compulsory insurance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6145a8b\" data-id=\"6145a8b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2366b43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2366b43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"796\" height=\"552\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Specimen-Mofakontrollschild.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19155\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Specimen-Mofakontrollschild.jpg 796w, https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Specimen-Mofakontrollschild-500x347.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Specimen-Mofakontrollschild-768x533.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Quelle: verkehrssicherheitszentrum NW<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d15c12 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d15c12\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68aa2c0\" data-id=\"68aa2c0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08c8063 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"08c8063\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Safe on the road with an e-bike or cargo e-bike: What is mandatory in Switzerland?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-94663c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"94663c5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-532c583\" data-id=\"532c583\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eb325b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6eb325b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Helmets compulsory for e-bikes?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e77a089 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e77a089\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The e-bike helmet requirement has long been in place in Switzerland for fast e-bikes 45 km\/h (S-pedelecs) that offer pedal assistance up to 45 km\/h. From July 1, 2025, the bicycle helmet requirement will be extended to a new category: Heavy motorized bicycles with a total weight of 250 to 450 kg. These vehicles may only be ridden with a<a href=\"https:\/\/shop.youmo.ch\/shop\/category\/fahrradzubehor-fahrradhelme-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> helmet.<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>What does that mean in concrete terms?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Slow e-bikes (up to 25 km\/h): no helmet requirement, but recommended<\/li>\n<li>E-bike 45 km\/h (S-Pedelec): Helmet compulsory &#8211; bicycle helmet required in accordance with the <a href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fahrradhelm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EN 1078 standard<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Heavy motorcycles (cargo e-bikes 250-450 kg): Also required to wear a helmet from July 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-10d455d\" data-id=\"10d455d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7d96d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7d96d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"639\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/youmo-home-probefahren-bg.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2303\" alt=\"youmo e-bike probefahren\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/youmo-home-probefahren-bg.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/youmo-home-probefahren-bg-570x379.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/youmo-home-probefahren-bg-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/youmo-home-probefahren-bg-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e7a6dc1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e7a6dc1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4943ab8\" data-id=\"4943ab8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f950399 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f950399\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">E-bike lights compulsory in Switzerland<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-439db56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"439db56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The e-bike light obligation in Switzerland has been mandatory by law since April 1, 2022 and applies to all e-bikes. It corresponds to Switzerland&#8217;s bicycle light obligation and means that all e-bikes must also be ridden with their lights on during the day. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Before July 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Slow e-bikes (25 km\/h): a fixed or removable light is mandatory at the front during the day and at the front: white, non-flashing light\/rear: red, non-flashing light, fixed or removable at night<\/p>\n<p>Fast e-bikes (45 km\/h): a fixed or removable light is mandatory at the front during the day and at the front: white, non-flashing light\/rear: red, non-flashing light, fixed or removable at night<\/p>\n<p><strong>From July 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Light motorcycles (25 km\/h): Mandatory:Daylight obligation<\/p>\n<p>Fast motorcycles (45 km\/h): Mandatory: Daylight obligation<\/p>\n<p>Motorcycles must be equipped with at least one white light to the front and one red light to the rear. The lights must not dazzle and must be visible for 100 m at night and in good weather. <\/p>\n<p>Heavy motorcycles (cargo e-bikes 250-450 kg): Mandatory: Daylight requirement<\/p>\n<p>Motorcycles must be equipped with at least one white light to the front and one red light to the rear. The lights must not dazzle and must be visible for 100 m at night and in good weather. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> Check your lights regularly to stay safe on the road and avoid fines.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4448647\" data-id=\"4448647\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b453424 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b453424\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/x-component-lichtpaket01-960x660-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14144\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/x-component-lichtpaket01-960x660-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/x-component-lichtpaket01-960x660-1-500x344.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/x-component-lichtpaket01-960x660-1-768x528.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9004d3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9004d3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"704\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Work-4.0-Ladeflaeche-Stema-Seitenwand-geklappt-1024x704.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14922\" alt=\"Cargo E-Bike mit Kippfunktion\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Work-4.0-Ladeflaeche-Stema-Seitenwand-geklappt-1024x704.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Work-4.0-Ladeflaeche-Stema-Seitenwand-geklappt-500x344.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Work-4.0-Ladeflaeche-Stema-Seitenwand-geklappt-768x528.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Work-4.0-Ladeflaeche-Stema-Seitenwand-geklappt-1536x1056.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Work-4.0-Ladeflaeche-Stema-Seitenwand-geklappt-2048x1408.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9efff70 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9efff70\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2448b59\" data-id=\"2448b59\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0d3b8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a0d3b8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Direction indicators for e-bikes and cargo e-bikes<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8149c32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8149c32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The regulations do not change here. Direction indicators are permitted for all motorcycles. There are certain requirements for their installation, which vary depending on the distance from the ground of the respective vehicle.  <\/p>\n<p>The following applies:<\/p>\n<p>Mounting at the front: The space between the illuminated surfaces must be at least 0.24 m. <\/p>\n<p>Mounting at the rear: The space between the illuminated surfaces must be at least 0.18 m. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b5ecd65 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b5ecd65\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e5330e\" data-id=\"4e5330e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ac91c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ac91c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reflectors - mandatory or not?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7689b87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7689b87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.youmo.ch\/shop\/10121000-speichenreflektoren-1030\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reflectors<\/a> play an important role in the safety of e-bike and pedelec riders. They ensure that you are more visible even in poor lighting conditions or in the dark. In Switzerland, certain passive lighting elements are required by law.  <\/p>\n<p>Which reflectors do you need for your e-bike?<\/p>\n<p>Front reflector: A white reflector must be fitted to the front of the e-bike.<br \/>Rear reflector: A red reflector must be fitted to the rear of the bike.<\/p>\n<p>Pedal reflectors: Two yellow reflectors must be attached to each pedal &#8211; one to the front, one to the rear.<br \/>Side reflectors: For better visibility from the side, spoke reflectors or alternatively tires with reflective strips are permitted.<\/p>\n<p>The regulations on passive lighting for e-bikes remain unchanged and apply to all e-bike types &#8211; regardless of speed or weight. This is to ensure that e-bike riders are clearly visible in poor lighting conditions or in the dark. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-98f252d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"98f252d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-903f3d4\" data-id=\"903f3d4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be5f71e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be5f71e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Driver&#8217;s license for e-bikes &amp; cargo e-bikes &#8211; Which category is required?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Until June 30, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The following applies to slow e-bikes (with pedal assistance up to 25 km\/h):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Young people between the ages of 14 and 16 require a category M driving license.<\/li>\n<li>No ID is required from the age of 16 &#8211; driving is permitted without a driver&#8217;s license.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For fast e-bikes (S-pedelecs with pedal assistance up to 45 km\/h), a category M driving license is required from the age of 14.<\/p>\n<p>Until then, there is no separate regulation for heavy cargo e-bikes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>From July 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"854\" data-end=\"929\">From this point onwards, the legislation distinguishes between three vehicle categories:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"933\" data-end=\"1073\">Light motorized bicycles (up to 25 km\/h, up to 250 kg):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"933\" data-end=\"1073\">Category M from 14 to 16 years<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"933\" data-end=\"1073\">No driving license required from the age of 16<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Fast motorcycles (up to 45 km\/h): Category M required<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1158\" data-end=\"1343\">Heavy motorcycles (cargo e-bikes from 250 to 450 kg): Category M required<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1158\" data-end=\"1343\">This new category will be officially approved for road traffic from July 2025.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7fab164 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7fab164\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-abb73ac\" data-id=\"abb73ac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f16e6e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f16e6e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Transportation with e-bikes - seats, child seats &amp; trailers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-79df013 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"79df013\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d231dd\" data-id=\"5d231dd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ef82bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ef82bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Number of seats and child seats - what to consider<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9289f58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9289f58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many parents use e-bikes to transport their children safely and comfortably. Until now, certain rules applied to seats and child seats, depending on the type of e-bike. From July 1, 2025, new regulations for seats and child seats on e-bikes will come into force in Switzerland. These new regulations will allow more flexible use of cargo e-bikes and offer families and companies more options for transporting children and passengers.   <\/p>\n<p><b>Until July 2025: Strict restrictions for passenger transport<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Until now, transportation options with e-bikes were severely limited:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Slow e-bikes (up to 25 km\/h, max. 200 kg):\n<ul>\n<li>The transportation of an adult passenger was permitted.<\/li>\n<li>Alternatively, up to two children were allowed on board, provided protected child seats were installed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Fast e-bikes (up to 45 km\/h, max. 200 kg):\n<ul>\n<li>No second seat for adults permitted.<\/li>\n<li>A maximum of one child was allowed to be transported with an approved child seat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div> <\/div>\n<p><b>From July 2025: More flexibility for families and commercial users<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The new regulation significantly expands the possibilities:<\/p>\n<p>Light motorized bicycles (up to 25 km\/h, max. 250 kg):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Two regular seats are permitted, and two additional protected child seats can be fitted.<\/li>\n<li>Alternatively, a driver&#8217;s seat with four protected child seats is permitted.<\/li>\n<li>Example: A tandem e-bike can now transport two adults plus two children. Or one person rides alone and takes up to four children with them. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Fast motorized bicycles (up to 45 km\/h, max. 200 kg):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No changes: Still only a single child seat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Heavy motorcycles (cargo e-bikes up to 25 km\/h, max. 450 kg):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This new category enables the transportation of several adults for the first time<\/li>\n<li>Rule: A free payload of at least 65 kg must be available per seat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-04e2cfc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"04e2cfc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-09aba9a\" data-id=\"09aba9a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-450784a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"450784a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53cbaf9\" data-id=\"53cbaf9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e02ef39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e02ef39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Towing trailers with e-bikes &amp; cargo e-bikes - What is permitted?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6db7119 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6db7119\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Transportation with trailers is a practical way of transporting children or loads on an e-bike. But what rules apply to <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.youmo.ch\/shop\/category\/fahrradzubehor-veloanhanger-9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trailers<\/a> &#8211; and what will change from July 1, 2025? <\/p>\n<p><strong>Until June 30, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Even before the new regulation, there were clear regulations for trailer operation with e-bikes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Maximum width: 1 meter<\/li>\n<li>Maximum operating weight (trailer + transported goods): 80 kg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Depending on the vehicle category, there were different regulations for transporting children:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Slow e-bikes (up to 25 km\/h, max. 200 kg): The transportation of up to two children in a trailer was permitted.<\/li>\n<li>Slow e-bikes (up to 25 km\/h, max. 200 kg): The transportation of up to two children in a trailer was permitted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div> <\/div>\n<p><strong>From July 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With the introduction of new vehicle categories, the previous rules for trailers remain largely unchanged:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Maximum width of the trailer: still 1 meter<\/li>\n<li>Maximum operating weight (trailer + transported goods): unchanged at 80 kg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div> <\/div>\n<p>The maximum number of child seats in the trailer remains two, regardless of the e-bike category:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Light motorcycles (up to 25 km\/h, max. 250 kg): \u2264 2 child seats in the trailer<\/li>\n<li>Fast motorcycles (up to 45 km\/h, max. 200 kg): \u2264 2 child seats in the trailer<\/li>\n<li>Heavy motorcycles (cargo e-bikes up to 25 km\/h, max. 450 kg): \u2264 2 child seats in the trailer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>New: <\/strong>Trailers may have their own <strong>drive that supports <\/strong>up <strong>to a maximum of 6 km\/h.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29f81ca elementor-cta--layout-image-above elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"29f81ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/en\/e-bike-loading\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Cargo-Bike-XCYC-Work-4.0-Lager-1024x534.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Cargo Bike XCYC Work 4.0 Lager\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow much are you allowed to transport?\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFind out more about optimum loading &amp; permissible total weight now\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f56be39 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f56be39\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca5829b\" data-id=\"ca5829b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-673e8ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"673e8ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Liability insurance - insuring e-bikes &amp; cargo e-bikes correctly<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dba93f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dba93f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Liability insurance protects e-bike riders from the financial consequences of accidents or damage they cause on the road. Anyone who rides a fast or heavy e-bike should ensure they have valid insurance and the corresponding license plate in good time. From July 1, 2025, the insurance obligation will be extended to a new vehicle category: heavy motorcycles (cargo e-bikes 250-450 kg).  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Until June 30, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Slow e-bikes (25 km\/h): recommended<\/p>\n<p>Fast e-bikes (45 km\/h): mandatory<\/p>\n<p><strong>From July 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Light motorcycles (25 km\/h): recommended<\/p>\n<p>Fast motorcycles (45 km\/h): obligatory<\/p>\n<p>Heavy motorcycles (cargo e-bikes 250-450 kg): mandatory<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0cbc106 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0cbc106\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a59f5d9\" data-id=\"a59f5d9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f07bb50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f07bb50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Parking &amp; parking facilities: Where can I park my e-bike or cargo e-bike?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e984ce5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e984ce5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-21a9d39\" data-id=\"21a9d39\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03c5b68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03c5b68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>Currently, e-bikes and cargo e-bikes may be parked in bicycle and moped parking spaces and on sidewalks as long as at least 1.5 meters of space remains free for pedestrians.<\/div>\n<div>From July 2025, special parking areas can be set up for e-bikes, cargo e-bikes and bikes with trailers. The Federal Council has created the legal requirements for this in order to provide more organized parking facilities. This measure is intended to take into account the growing space requirements of large bicycles and facilitate parking in public spaces.  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c64263 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c64263\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4505909\" data-id=\"4505909\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18ed586 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget 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1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eafa79d\" data-id=\"eafa79d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4345029 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4345029\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Velo-Cargo-XCYC-Einkauf-mobile.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10108\" alt=\"Velo Cargo XCYC Einkauf mobile\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Velo-Cargo-XCYC-Einkauf-mobile.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Velo-Cargo-XCYC-Einkauf-mobile-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Velo-Cargo-XCYC-Einkauf-mobile-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Velo-Cargo-XCYC-Einkauf-mobile-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Velo-Cargo-XCYC-Einkauf-mobile-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-14ce650 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14ce650\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The new regulations for e-bikes and cargo e-bikes, which come into force in Switzerland on July 1, 2025, will bring significant changes.<\/p>\n<p>New vehicle categories, higher weight limits and a relaxed obligation to use cycle paths create more flexibility for the use of cargo bikes in everyday life. Cargo e-bikes in particular benefit from the new regulations, as they can now be used with a total weight of up to 450 kg. <\/p>\n<p>In addition, municipalities can now designate special parking areas for cargo bikes and remove the obligation to use cycle paths for fast e-bikes.<\/p>\n<p>An important point that many people need to be aware of: <b>Until June 2025, fast motorized bicycles (S-pedelecs) were allowed to ride through areas where motorized bicycles were prohibited with the motor switched off &#8211; this is now no longer permitted. <\/b>This means that e-bikes <b>with 45 km\/h and cargo e-bikes (250-450 kg)<\/b> are no longer allowed to simply ride through such zones with the motor switched off, but must adhere to the regular driving bans. <\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, some aspects remain unchanged, such as the minimum age for riding e-bikes, which is still 14 years with a driving license (category M) or 16 years without a driving license.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the new regulations ensure greater clarity and safety in the use of e-bikes, particularly in the area of cargo e-bikes. The changes open up new opportunities for sustainable and efficient transportation in cities, while ensuring that the use of electric bikes remains clearly regulated. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-08082c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"08082c9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab5c59f\" data-id=\"ab5c59f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9f0b57 elementor-cta--layout-image-above elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"f9f0b57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.youmo.ch\/shop\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-06-110652.png);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"E-Bikes &amp; Cargo E-Bikes von YouMo\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tReady for the next trip? \t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGet to know our e-bikes &amp; cargo bikes now\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>E-bike regulations in Switzerland: fully explained &#8211; including new rules from July 2025 Sie befinden sich hier: Start E-bikes are a popular means of transportation in Switzerland &#8211; whether for&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":57,"featured_media":20324,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[956],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19448","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-e-bike-knowledge"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19448","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/57"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19448"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19448\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20266,"href":"https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19448\/revisions\/20266"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20324"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19448"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19448"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.youmo.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19448"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}