Editing Milk float (section)

==Characteristics==

Because of the relatively small power output from its electric motor, a milk float travels fairly slowly, usually around {{convert|10|to|16|mph|km/h|order=flip|abbr=on}} although some have been modified to attain speeds of up to {{convert|80|mph|km/h|-1|order=flip|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bluebirdautomotive.com/e150.html |title=Electron E150 |publisher=Bluebird Automotive |access-date=27 November 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081212065018/http://www.bluebirdautomotive.com/e150.html|archive-date=12 December 2008}}</ref> Operators often exit their vehicle before they have completely stopped to speed up deliveries; milk floats generally have sliding doors that can be left open when moving, or may have no doors at all. Electric milk floats come in three-wheel and four-wheel versions, the latter normally larger. They are very quiet, suiting operations in residential areas during the early hours of the morning or during the night.

Most electric milk floats do not have seat belts, and the law in the United Kingdom only requires wearing seat belts where these are fitted in the vehicle. While there was previously an exemption in the law meaning those making local deliveries were not required to wear seat belts, which would in theory have included drivers and passengers in milk floats with seat belts fitted, the law was changed in 2005 to deliveries less than {{convert|50|m}} apart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.needasolicitor.com/Seat-Belt-Laws.html|work=needasolicitor.com|access-date=22 March 2014|title=Seat Belt Law|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140506233515/http://www.needasolicitor.com/Seat-Belt-Laws.html|archive-date=6 May 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref>