Jess Asato

I am grateful to present a petition on behalf of my constituents regarding the dangerous and antisocial use of illegal e-bikes. Through this petition, and a corresponding online petition, 1,135 local residents have called for action. One constituent told me: “I was walking along Yarmouth Road when a man on an e-bike came towards me at speed on the path. As he went by he turned the handlebars at me in a threatening way. I had to push into a hedge to be safe.” The petitioners therefore request “that the House of Commons urge the Government to tighten the law around the sale of powerful e-bikes and conversion kits and support the work of local police forces to tackle the misuse of these modes of transport.” Following is the full text of the petition: [The petition of residents of the constituency of Lowestoft, Declares that the dangerous and anti-social use of illegal e-bikes and motorbikes is a scourge on our area, making local people feel unsafe. The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urge the Government to tighten the law around the sale of powerful e-bikes and conversion kits and support the work of local police forces to tackle the misuse of these modes of transport. And the petitioners remain, etc.] [P003259]