UK government targets e-bike 'wild west' with new regulations and penalties
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The Department for Transport is launching a consultation to establish national standards for e-bike parking, fleet sizes, and insurance requirements, while cracking down on antisocial behavior including riders jumping red lights and riding on pavements. London councils would gain new powers to issue on-the-spot fines for dangerous riders, including those riding while drunk.
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Ministers to target ‘wild west’ of e-bikes blocking pavements (opens The Guardian in a new tab)
Exclusive: Consultation led by Department for Transport will consider parking standards, fleet sizes and insurance requirements Ministers are seeking to end the “wild west” of parked e-bikes blocking pavements, as they attempt to crack down on antisocial…
'Wild west' e-bike parking targeted - with possibility of locally set fees (opens Sky News in a new tab)
The government is seeking to end "wild west" e-bike parking and crack down on antisocial behaviour, such as riding on pavements.
Drunk London e-bike cyclists face fines in Government crackdown on bikes 'Wild West' (opens Evening Standard in a new tab)
London councils would be given new powers to issue penalties for anti-social riders
Drunk and dangerous e-bike riders face on-the-spot fines under crackdown (opens BBC News in a new tab)
A consultation will consider fines and other ways to clamp down on dangerous e-bike riders.
Government to crack down on ‘wild west’ e-bike parking (opens The Independent in a new tab)
The Department for Transport has opened a consultation on setting new regulations for e-bike providers
Government vows to end e-bikes 'wild west': What does it mean for riders and operators? (opens Evening Standard in a new tab)
London councils would be given new powers to issue penalties for anti-social riders
Drunk e-bike riders could be fined under proposed crackdown (opens Metro in a new tab)
E-bikes are a popular mode of transport around the capital (Picture: Getty Images) Drunk e-bike riders in London may face harsher penalties under new measures to combat anti-social behaviour. Councils in the capital are set to gain new controls to fine boozy…
