Swiss Law for E-Bikes

[alpinegeek]

Hello, I’m getting an e bike for my birthday, I’m turning 14 so in Switzerland at that age to be able to ride an e bike legally I have to pass the M permit, I live in the “Vaud” part of Switzerland and I don’t totally understand the procedure to get the M permit.
Do I have to be 14 to make a demand or can I do the demand now, pass the theoretical exam and obtain the permit at the moment when I turn 14 ?
And what do I have to learn for the theoretical exam of it ?

 

[Dewey]

The Vaud cantonal website has some info on taking the exam here https://www-vd-ch.translate.goog/pr...tr_sl=fr&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc and you can ask questions by email to [email protected]

This flyer from the Vaud Police also suggests an email address to ask questions about registering your ebike [email protected] https://www.vd.ch/fileadmin/user_up...df/electrique/flyer_vehicules_electriques.pdf

 

[Stefan Mikes]

Switzerland seems to be a very special country.
In the EU countries, a 25 km/h e-bike is just a bike by law, and no examination or driving license is necessary. Different for Switzerland?

 

[Stefan Mikes]

Because of his young age, I see.
The rules for minors on bikes are of course different from ones for grow-ups in the EU, too.