Require registration, mot, road tax and insurance for all e-bikes

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closedDepartment for TransportOpened 28 February 2025Closed 28 August 2025

Background

Make all electric bikes subject to registration, mot, and road tax like requirements for other motorised vehicles. Also require riders of these bikes to be insured to do so.

Additional details

There are too many incidents where electric bikes are riding on pavements and causing injury to pedestrians.

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Source: UK Government & Parliament Petitions service. Petition ID: 712439.