Legal and Future Measures
Both cities have enacted the prohibitions through local municipal regulations specifying that electric bicycles with tires 7 centimeters or wider are banned in these areas.
The legal validity of this approach is currently being tested in court following a lawsuit filed by a fatbike importer against the Enschede ban.
The substantive hearing of this civil case is scheduled for late January.
More municipalities are considering similar fatbike bans but are awaiting the outcomes of the Enschede and Amsterdam trials or closely monitoring the ongoing court case.
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The national government plans to introduce a helmet requirement in 2027 for youth under 18 riding fatbikes and e-bikes, with a proposal expected to be submitted to parliament this fall.
