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...