Malaysia legislation
Section 2
Section 2
The Road Transport Act 1987 [Act 333], which is referred to as the “principal Act” in this Act, is amended in section 2—
(a)
by inserting after the definition of “driving licence” the following definition:
‘ “electric bicycle” means cycles with pedal assistance which are equipped with an auxiliary electric motor having a maximum continuous rated power of
Act A1440 0.25 kW, of which the output is progressively reduced and finally cut off as the vehicle reaches a speed of 25 km/h or sooner if the cyclist stops pedalling;’;
(b)
in the English language text in the definition of “electronic motor vehicle”, by substituting for the word “electronic”
the word “electric”; and
(c)
in the definition of “traffic”, by inserting after the words
“bicycles,” the words “electric bicycles,”.
Amendment of section 5