If I ride my FONZ electric scooter in “Power Mode 1” (limited to 50 km/h), can ride it on a car licence?
No — switching your FONZ to a lower speed mode does not change its legal classification.
Vehicle classification is determined at the point of registration and compliance, not by how it’s being ridden on the day. A scooter is registered as either:
- a moped (maximum design speed of 50 km/h), or
- a motorcycle (anything above that threshold)
If your FONZ is registered as a motorcycle, it remains a motorcycle regardless of whether you limit it to 50 km/h using a lower power mode. In that case, riding it on a car licence is not permitted — you would need the appropriate motorcycle licence.
To be classified and legally ridden as a moped on a car licence, the vehicle must be designed and registered as a moped and not be capable of exceeding 50 km/h.
Key takeaway:
Speed-limiting a motorcycle doesn’t make it a moped — classification is based on how the vehicle is built and registered, not how it’s ridden.