I work 2 miles away and hate walking, so I got an electric bike. Now police keep stopping me randomly to check if my bike is legal. They detain me until I can prove who I am and a legal citizen. These stops can be over 10 mins long and they keep making me late.
Today I was stopped twice and the second one only let me go after confirming that I was already stopped before.
Edit: OK, to answer some questions that keep recurring;
- No, the bike isn't exclusively for work, I also use it for leisure and other transporting needs.
- Yes, I'm a member of my local bike collective and we do group rides around the city.
- Yes, The bike is 100% legal and insured - and no it doesn't look like an illegal one. Bike is a Bergamont E-Revox hybrid.
- I work in an open office so a pedal bike is out of the question, don't want to be walking in all sweaty every morning.