Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 51561
Electric Bicycles
Tabled: 12 May 2025
Answered: 19 May 2025
Question
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the road categorisation is of e-bicycles that do not require the rider to manually pedal.
Answer
Simon LightwoodIf an e-bicycle complies with the Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles Regulations 1983 (as amended), it can be classed as an Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycle (EAPC). EAPCs can be propelled to the maximum assisted speed of 15.5 mph without the rider manual...
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