Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 72319
Electric Bicycles: Road Traffic Offences
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025
Question
Edward Morello
Liberal Democrat — West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of illegal e-bikes on levels of road safety.
Answer
Simon LightwoodOnly e-bikes that are fully compliant with the requirements of the Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycle Regulations 1983 are legal to use on the roads. The Government agrees that the use of e-bikes that are not compliant with regulations has a negative impac...
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