Electric Bicycles: Registration
Commons · Question 7514 · Tabled 8 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Greg Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to address the absence of registration for non-EAPC electric bikes, improve rider accountability and support police enforcement.
Answer
Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 16 Jun 2026
Non-EAPC electric bikes are classed as motor vehicles and cannot legally be used on the road unless approved and registered with the Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency, taxed and insured. The police have the power to seize electric bikes not appropriatel...