Safety Tips for ebike Riders

One of the most important things about electric bikes is often times neglected, that is your safety. As e-Bann we’d like to warn and inform everyone who owns an ebike or planning to get an ebike with the following safety tips:

• Riders AgeWe strongly recommend our riders to be at least 16 years old. Many countries and states have this law but sadly as us manufacturers work on the design to make these vehicles look more like regular bicycles, it is difficult for law enforcers to make differ an ebike from a regular bicycle.
  
• Rules
  Don’t forget that you’re subject to the same rights and duties as the driver of a motor vehicle, such as obeying all traffic lights and control devices
  
  
  
  
  
• Speed LimitsPlease do not forget that speed limits are determined by your government for a reason. Please do not try alter the speed limits set by your manufacturer. Don’t forget that no matter how careful you ride your ebike, that car passing you might not be as careful as you are…
  
• Lights:
  At night time please turn on your headlights and tail lights (if your ebike is equipped with one). Turning on your lights may not increase your vision a lot, but it helps you to be visible on the road. We as e-Bannespecially made light sensors a standard in all of our models. Even if you forget to turn on your lights, your e-Bann will turn headlight, taillight and screen backlight will turn on automatically when necessary.
  
• Helmet:
  
  
  We cannot express this enough. Even tho wearing a helmet is now forced by law in your country/state, please get one and actually use it. We strongly recommend all of our dealers to sell helmets to their clients with ebikes.
  We learned it the hard way. Ok, helmet might mess up your hair, but you should decide in between messy hair or a messed up life…
  There are lots of nice and fashionable helmet models available in the market. If you need any recommendations, please do not hesitate to contact us. We’d be more than happy to assist you.
  
• Car Doors:
  Be prepared for anything while cycling. Watch out for the unexpected, like sudden opening of car doors. We are not kidding, it happens more often than you think.
  
• Bicycle Clips:
  If you’re planning to pedal your ebike, use bicycle clips if you are wearing loose fitting trousers. It is important to keep loose fitting clothes away from the bicycle chain at all times. If your cloth gets stuck in the moving part you could easily end up in an accident.
  
• Always Rear Brakes First:
  Do not apply front breaks first as this will cause you to topple. It is always better to apply the rear brakes first. Once your bicycle has slowed down considerable you can apply the front brakes.
  
• Last Note:
  ENJOY YOUR RIDE!