Eight in 10 People Can't Tell the Difference Between a Legit and an Illegal E-Bike – that's a Problem for All of Us

Eight in 10 people can't tell the difference between a legit and an illegal e-bike – that's a problem for all of us

Amid confusion and sharp practise, two major cycle industry bodies have launched a new safety trust mark to help people purchase street-legal e-bikes

Confusion over e-bikes sparks safety drive

More than eight in 10 Britons cannot tell the difference between a road-legal e-bike and an illegally modified one, according to new research released as the cycling industry launches a national safety trust mark aimed at restoring consumer confidence. Polling by YouGov found that 84% of people were not confident…

Thousands risk safety as 'unsuspecting' Britons opt for illegal electric bikes to support clean air goals

Britons have been unable to tell the difference between a legal e-bike and an illegal one, raising fears that thousands could be riding machines which break the law without realising.A new YouGov survey found that 84 per cent of people are not confident they could identify whether an electric bike is road legal or has been modified.The research showed widespread confusion about the rules, with just 16 per cent of surveyed Britons knowing that an…

YouGov survey finds 84% of Brits can’t tell a legal from illegal e-bike

Image credit: Matt Alexander/PA Media Assignments New polling from YouGov has revealed that 84% of Brits can’t distinguish between a legal and illegally modified e-bike. In a survey of more than 2,000 adults, less than one-fifth of respondents (16%) knew that an e-bike motor must stop assisting an e-bike ride at 15.5mph by law while 60% said they did not know. Meanwhile, 30% of respondents believe all e-bikes are equally prone to fire. Off the b…

E-bikes to get 'verified' trust tags to identify they're safe and legal so "customers can buy with confidence" | electric bike reviews, buying advice and news

The UK’s largest bike trade associations have relaunched their “E-bike Positive” campaign with posters and product tags, in a bid to educate the public about safe, road legal e-bikes and to distinguish from illegal electric motorbikes.The E-bike Positive campaign was launched by German manufacturer Bosch in 2024, in partnership with both the Bicycle Association and ...

E-bike Positive becomes trust mark for safe & legal electric bikes

The post E-bike Positive becomes trust mark for safe & legal electric bikes appeared first on Cycling Electric. The E-bike Positive education campaign has, with the support of the UK bike industry and its trade associations, now launched as a trust mark, something akin to the Red Tractor food standards marking, whereby consumers spotting the branding can be reassured that the brand in question has been audited and verified as only selling safe a…