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38. Cargo bike

A cargo bike is a bicycle designed to transport goods, children or other larger loads than can normally be carried on a conventional bicycle. Cargo bikes may use a box or platform in front of or behind the rider, an extended rear carrier or a multi-wheel design.

Cargo bikes can be powered entirely by the rider or equipped with electric pedal assistance. Their permitted dimensions, passenger capacity, use of cycle paths and electrical-assistance limits depend on the local traffic and vehicle regulations.

Cargo bike
An electric cargo bike. (Geneva, Switzerland)
Wikimedia.org • Clément Bucco-Lechat • CC BY-SA
What is a cargo bike?

A cargo bike is a bicycle designed to carry goods, children or larger loads than a conventional bicycle.

🔗 wegcode.be • Belgium, Royal Decree of 1 December 1975, Articles 2.15.1, 36 and 44, cycles, helmets and passengers; Belgian example

🔗 wetten.overheid.nl • Vienna Convention on Road Traffic, Articles 27 and 30; international framework subject to national law

🔗 nsw.gov.au • NSW Government, bicycle safety equipment; NSW helmet rule

🔗 service-public.gouv.fr • French Service Public, mandatory bicycle equipment; child helmet example

Can a cargo bike carry children?

Yes, when it is designed and equipped for passenger transport. Children should use the seats, restraints, foot protection or other safety equipment provided by the manufacturer and required by local law.

🔗 wegcode.be • Belgium, Royal Decree of 1 December 1975, Articles 2.15.1, 36 and 44, cycles, helmets and passengers; Belgian example

🔗 wetten.overheid.nl • Vienna Convention on Road Traffic, Articles 27 and 30; international framework subject to national law

🔗 nsw.gov.au • NSW Government, bicycle safety equipment; NSW helmet rule

🔗 service-public.gouv.fr • French Service Public, mandatory bicycle equipment; child helmet example

Is a helmet compulsory on a cargo bike?

This depends on the country's bicycle rules and the vehicle's classification. A model legally classified as a faster motorised vehicle may have different helmet requirements from an ordinary cargo bicycle.

🔗 wegcode.be • Belgium, Royal Decree of 1 December 1975, Articles 2.15.1, 36 and 44, cycles, helmets and passengers; Belgian example

🔗 wetten.overheid.nl • Vienna Convention on Road Traffic, Articles 27 and 30; international framework subject to national law

🔗 nsw.gov.au • NSW Government, bicycle safety equipment; NSW helmet rule

🔗 service-public.gouv.fr • French Service Public, mandatory bicycle equipment; child helmet example

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