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Article: Malaysian Official Warns Electric Bikes Disallowed on Roads.(Malaysian transportation minister Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy's regulations for electric motorcycles )(Brief Article)
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- Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Today
- Article date:
- December 13, 2004
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Malaysian newspaper The Star recently reported that Malaysian transportation minister Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy informed reporters last week that electric motorcycles are not allowed on the nation's public roads, noting that the vehicles may only operate on private land or "off-road trails."
Additionally, the Star said Chan explained that under Malaysia's Road Transport Act of 1987, there is no method to register or license electric motorcycles because registration is based on a vehicle's horsepower, which is measured in cubic centimeters, whereas the power produced by an electric bike's motor ...