Electric Bicycles: Safety
Commons · Question 28455 · Tabled 9 Sep 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 11 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Ranger
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to promote the safe and responsible use of electric bicycles, including tackling illegally modified e-bikes that do not comply with speed and power restrictions.
Answer
Answered by Justin Madders, 11 Sep 2026
The Department has published advice for consumers on the safe use of legally compliant e-bikes. This guidance has recently been updated to refer to the industry-led "E-Bike Positive" campaign. Where e-bikes have been modified to overcome the pow...