Another topic that's been done I know!
I think it's terrible that electric bicycles are illegal to use in Hong Kong.
I just spoke to the Transport Department and they said there are no plans to change the laws and it is effectively illegal to use one on public roads or on public footpaths.
I asked the guy at the TD whether it would be legal to use and electric bicycle purely by pedal power, ie, with it's engine switched off!! He couldn't answer that!
In the NT we see many electric bikes being used and we even know of one person who has been prosecuted - the fine was 10000HKD for using it on a public road! Generally though, most people say the police do not care or notice. The maximum penalty, by the way, is 20000HKD per offence! The police have no right to seize the machine and the lady offender still rides the same bike to work at a restaurant daily.
Here then I present to you the 'Heinzmann Estelle Sport 10Ah'
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Beautiful isn't she? To look at her you could never tell she is electric!
Now, right or wrong, I'm having one of these shipped over, purely for use on private land of course.
Just wondered if anyone has any opinions, especially on whether or not HK should change it's law. At 10000HKD as a likely penalty, would you risk it?