Breakdown cover

[dimaria]

I think it's Oobs who has the breakdown cover with ETA. Has anyone else taken out breakdown cover?

I'm with the AA for my car and I emailed them to see if an electric bike would be covered (I'm not thinking roadside repair here - more a lift home )

I asked them specifically about an electric bike and their reply was:
"The scooter would be covered as long as it is motorised and not a pavement vehicle under the normal terms of your cover."

 

[Wander]

AA won't help you, Looked into this with the AA about 18 months ago & it was a no-no, This was from their Ts & Cs:-

Vehicle specifications
Breakdown assistance is only available for cars, vans, minibuses or motorcycles (including quads and trikes) which meet the specifications set out below.

Please note that “car, van, minibus or motorcycle” does not include, amongst other things, electric pavement vehicles, electrical wheelchairs, bicycles (including electric bicycles), any vehicle which cannot lawfully be used on the public highway and/or any non-motorised vehicle.

Maximum Vehicle Weight: 3.5 tonnes (3,500kg) gross vehicle weight
Maximum Vehicle Width: 7ft 6in (2.3m) which constitutes the overall width of the vehicle bodywork excluding mirrors, measured at the widest points.

Assistance will also be provided for a caravan or trailer which was on tow at the time of the breakdown, provided that it falls within the above limits. For the avoidance of doubt, we do cover electric cars, vans, minibuses and motorcycles

 

[anotherkiwi]

Oh great! Pedelecs are covered in NI!

 

[Deleted member 4366]

What if you argued that your bike had been derestricted, so it's no longer a bicycle?