Written questions

Electric Bicycles: Regulation

Lords · Question HL1396 · Tabled 29 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 8 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Viscount Goschen

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency undertakes roadside testing to ensure electric bicycles are complaint with the Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles Regulations 1983 (SI 1983/1168).

Answer

Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, 8 Jul 2026

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) does not undertake roadside testing of electric bicycles for compliance with the Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles Regulations 1983. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) undertakes market surveilla...