Velo-city 2025
Gdańsk
10-13 June 2025

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Programme

No place for Speed-Pedelecs? Road allocation challenges and what they reveal

19 Jun 2024      14:30 - 15:30       GRAVENSTEEN (Green room)      Round table
Connecting regions, cities and Neighbourhoods
Speed-Pedelecs are electric bicycles capable of reaching speeds of up to 45 km/h. However, their best place on the road remains an unsolved question: Should they ride on the road to avoid a threat to conventional bicyclists or should they ride on cycling infrastructure to be protected from motor traffic? In this session, participants will get an overview of the differences in regulatory frameworks across several European countries and discuss latest insights from Germany, Switzerland, Germany and Flanders, Belgium. In this session, we will discuss implications for integrating speed pedelecs into existing transport systems, bridging research with practice. Empowering practitioners, advocates, and policymakers, this session fosters informed decision-making to shape the future of urban mobility.