Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN HL1395
Electric Vehicles: Motorcycles
Tabled: 29 June 2026
Answered: 13 July 2026
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of electric motorcycles ridden on public roads without registration, taxation or insurance.
Answer
Electric bikes which comply with the Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycle Regulations 1983 do not require registration, tax or insurance. No assessment has been made concerning the number ridden on public roads.