10
STATUTORY REGULA-
TIONS
Please comply with the legal require-
ments of the country in which the
wheelchair is used.
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR
GERMANY
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Note:
A driving licence is not required for
electronic wheelchairs with a top
speed of 15 km/h.
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The minimum age for driving this
vehicle is 15 years. An exemption
certificate for younger persons can
be applied for at the relevant ad-
ministrative authority.
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Public passages such as sidewalks
may be driven on at fair walking
speed.
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Vehicles starting at 6 km/h must be
fit at the back with a rear marking
plate according to ECE-R69.
Electronic wheelchairs up to 6
km/h
A liability insurance is only mandato-
ry (in Germany) for an electronic
wheelchair with a speed in excess of
6 km/h but is nevertheless recom-
mendable.
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Electronic vehicles such as scooters,
electronic wheelchairs, auxiliary
drives, electro-mobiles that achieve
a maximum speed of no more than
6 km/h are included in the private
liability insurance at no extra cost.
For this you only need to present a
formless application to your re-
sponsible insurance.
Electronic wheelchairs more than
6 km/h
Opposed to the model with a maxi-
mum speed of up to 6 km/h, the fol-
lowing is required of the model with
a maximum speed of up to 15 km/h
by the Straßenverkehrszulassungsor-
dnung (StVZO = German road traffic
permit regulations):
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Acquisition of liability insurance.
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An operating licence of the vehi-
cle by the local vehicle admission
office.
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The operating licence always has
to be carried along while partici-
pating in public traffic.
The operating permit certificate of
conformity required for the admission
is enclosed with the electronic wheel-
chair.
