On March 29, 2024, a truck collided with an illegally operated four-wheeled low-speed electric vehicle on National Highway 346 in a city in our province, resulting in a major traffic accident in which 4 people died. The vehicle management office of the Huanggang traffic police detachment answered the questions related to low-speed electric vehicles that the public is concerned about, let's take a look!
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What is a low-speed electric vehicle?
Low-speed electric vehicles mainly refer to low-speed driving speed, short driving mileage, low technical level of key components such as batteries and motors, production and use are not included in the motor vehicle management system, and their braking, steering, collision and other performance do not meet the safety technical standards of motor vehicles, and are used to carry passengers or goods three-wheeled and four-wheeled electric motor vehicles (including old scooters).
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Is a low-speed electric bike an electric bike?
No. Electric bicycle refers to a two-wheeled bicycle that conforms to the national standard GB17761-2018 "Safety Technical Specifications for Electric Bicycles", which is a two-wheeled bicycle that uses the on-board battery as an auxiliary energy, has the ability to pedal and ride, and can realize the function of electric assistance or/and electric drive, with a speed of no more than 25km/h, a rated power of the motor not exceeding 400W, and a vehicle mass of no more than 55kg. E-bikes have only two wheels, and there are no e-bikes with three or more wheels.
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Is a low-speed electric vehicle an electric three-wheeled motorcycle or a pure electric new energy vehicle?
No. The main vehicle types of pure electric new energy vehicles are: small (micro) buses and light (micro) trucks. And pure electric new energy vehicles, electric motorcycles and other vehicles are listed in the "Road Motor Vehicle Manufacturers and Products Announcement" catalog, while low-speed electric vehicles are not listed in the "Announcement" catalog, do not belong to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology licensed production of motor vehicles, can not handle motor vehicle registration, can not be issued motor vehicle number plates.
According to the "Regulations on the Registration of Motor Vehicles", "Specifications for the Registration of Motor Vehicles" and the "Notice on Regulating the Registration of Electric Bicycles", the vehicles registered by the public security organs are the motor vehicles listed in the "Announcement" and the electric bicycles that meet the national standards, and the low-speed electric vehicles are neither electric bicycles nor motor vehicles listed in the announcement, and do not belong to the vehicles registered by the public security traffic management department in accordance with the law.
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Which electric three-wheeled motorcycles and pure electric new energy vehicles should be registered as motor vehicles?
Electric three-wheeled motorcycles and pure electric new energy vehicles that have been included in the catalogue of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's "Announcement on Road Motor Vehicle Manufacturers and Products".
(1) Electric three-wheeled motorcycles mainly include: ordinary (moped) three-wheeled cargo motorcycles, ordinary (light) three-wheeled passenger motorcycles.
(2) The main types of pure electric new energy vehicles are: small (micro) buses and light (micro) trucks.
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What materials do I need to prepare for the registration of electric three-wheeled motorcycles and pure electric new energy vehicles?
Vehicles that meet the above requirements shall, in accordance with the first section of Chapter II of the "Motor Vehicle Registration Regulations", submit the motor vehicle for inspection on the basis of paying the purchase tax and purchasing compulsory traffic insurance, and submit the identity certificate of the motor vehicle owner, the vehicle certificate (which has been filed with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and can verify the certificate information online), the purchase invoice and other proof of the origin of the motor vehicle and other relevant materials.
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Are there other legal, non-listed special electric vehicles?
(1) Electric wheelchair for the disabled: According to the provisions of Paragraph 4 of Article 119 of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China, this type of vehicle is a motorized wheelchair for the disabled with a power unit drive but the design maximum speed, empty mass and dimensions meet the relevant national standards, and is defined as a non-motor vehicle in accordance with the requirements of the National Technical Standards for Motorized Wheelchairs for the Disabled (GB12995-2006) and does not need to go through relevant registration.
(2) Non-road electric vehicles: According to the "Road Traffic Management Motor Vehicle Types" (GA802-2019), non-road vehicles driven by power refer to vehicles that are not designed and manufactured for driving and use on the road, mainly used for closed roads and site construction or entertainment and leisure, and cannot be registered in accordance with the regulations, and are driven (traction) by power, such as: forklifts, site sightseeing, all-terrain vehicles used in specific areas such as factories, tourist attractions, amusement places, etc. Electric scooters, balance bikes, and more. This type of vehicle is a motor vehicle, but it cannot be registered and cannot be driven on the road.
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How to check whether the electric three-wheeled motorcycle and pure electric new energy vehicle I purchased belong to the "Announcement" products?
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China issues the "Announcement on Road Motor Vehicle Manufacturers and Products" from time to time, you can consult through the motor vehicle seller or the relevant website of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, or you can consult the vehicle management office.
The general public is reminded that:
Before buying an electric vehicle, you must ask about the legitimacy of the vehicle's identity and whether it is a vehicle that can be registered and listed, especially do not buy it online easily, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble and losses. There are a small number of "black-hearted" businesses that illegally apply the relevant certificates of non-road electric vehicles for low-speed electric vehicles, and inform consumers that the car is legal, and there is no need to apply for a driver's license or license plate, fooling consumers into buying.
The "Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China" stipulates that it is illegal to drive an unlicensed vehicle on the road.
Reviewer: Zhang Ying Proofreader: Liu Ya
Editor: Xia Wenqi