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New e-bike laws going into affect for New Jersey, United States

At a glance, it looks like anything above class 2 (21+mph) requires registration.

All will require registration. class 2 & 3 will require insurance since class 2 means throttle up to 20mph and insurance is required for anything with throttle above 15mph, or pedal assist above 20

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At a glance, it looks like anything above class 2 (21+mph) requires registration.

Take a longer glance.

All will require registration. class 2 & 3 will require insurance since class 2 means throttle up to 20mph and insurance is required for anything with throttle above 15mph, or pedal assist above 20

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I guess excessive bureaucracy is in style now.

I'm curious how this would work with visitors. I road trip every now and then. I like to ride bikes in when I visit places and if I brought my class III could I even ride it in the state? I likely couldn't register it as a non NJ resident and if I could, it would be for a year when my trip might be only 3 days.

My bike is insured. Do I have to carry my insurance card just to zip down the block to the corner store?

It just reeks of putting up barriers to discourage and eventually kill a positive movement towards PEVs as a gift to the auto, oil, and civil construction industries.

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