Taken from elsewhere-
A bit of advice for our readers regarding electric scooters and bikes.
On some of the local Facebook pages a lot of misinformation is being posted on comments that the 3 wheel electric scooters available to hire are disability scooters, you don't need a licence, in the UK you can use them, etc etc.
This is NOT the UK, the road traffic laws here are different.
They state that any electric moped or scooter with an output of over 250W requires to be registered with the local police, (i.e, a number plate is required), they must have traffic sigorta, (insurance), the rider must have a valid driving licence and they must wear a helmet.
From traffic police website ” Article 3 Definitions of Road Traffic Law No. 2918, electric bikes with power over 250W are accepted as motor bikes. Accordingly, electric bikes larger than 250W must be registered, have Trafic Sigorta [3rd party insurance]
if the power is from 250 Watts to 4 Kilowatts you need a Class ‘M Licence. if power is over 4 Kilowatts Class A Licence is required.
For your information, the 3 wheel scooters which are popular with the rental companies are all around 800W output with a top speed of approximately 50kmph meaning they must be registered and comply with what is stated above.
if you are registered as disabled you have to provide proof, if you reside here and class yourself as disabled, you need a hospital report that lists your disability and the percentage of your disability. if you want to have a Turkish driving licence you need another report to ascertain that your disability does not impede on your driving.
if you insist on mis-quoting UK regulations, they are in fact as follows:-
Mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs come in 2 categories:
Class 2 invalid carriages’ - these cannot be used on the road (except where there is not a pavement) and have a maximum speed of 4mph
Class 3 invalid carriages’ - these can be used on the road, and have a maximum speed of 4mph off the road, and 8mph on the road.
But this is NOT the UK and therefore not applicable. For your own well being and safety please abide by Turkish laws and regulations.