The Rulebook · draft under verification
E-bike law in New Brunswick.
The rules at a glance
- Max motor power
- 500 W
- Assist cutoff
- 32 km/h
- Minimum age
- None specified
- Helmet
- Mandatory for all riders (bicycle helmet with chin strap securely fastened)
- Licence required
- No
- Registration required
- No
What the statute actually says
New Brunswick has no standalone e-bike statute; the Registrar treats a unit as an ordinary bicycle - no licence, registration or insurance - only if it can be powered by human force, has a motor of 500 W or less, and cannot assist above 32 km/h. Anything exceeding those limits is an electric motor-driven cycle that must be registered as a Limited Speed Motorcycle or Scooter. All bicycle riders must wear a fastened helmet under the Motor Vehicle Act, and the Act sets no minimum operating age for bicycles.
Draft summary under verification — not legal
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