Electric Bicycles: Road Traffic Offences
Commons · Question 72319 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
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
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 8 Sep 2025
Only 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...