Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 30247

Electric Bicycles

Tabled: 10 February 2025
Answered: 18 February 2025

Question

Max Wilkinson

Liberal DemocratCheltenham

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to take steps to improve the regulation of electrically assisted pedal cycles to (a) assist police with enforcement and (b) clarify the law for the public.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
There are no immediate plans to amend the regulations on electrically assisted pedal cycles (EAPCs). The previous administration consulted on potential changes to regulations, including increasing the maximum power of an EAPC from 250 to 500 Watts, but th...

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