E-bikes are power-assisted cycles that have a motor to help propel the device. B.C. laws define e-bikes as “motor assisted cycles”, and the Motor Assisted Cycle (E-Bike) Regulation 64/2024 sets rules you must follow to use an e-bike. A person does not need a driver’s license or insurance to operate an e-bike on B.C. roads.
A motor assisted cycle (e-bike) must have:
ICBC provides information about the differences between electric bikes, low powered vehicles, motorized scooters and mopeds.