Government Plans New Powers for Councils to Tackle Nuisance E-Bike Parking and Antisocial Riding

Labour Hiking Cost of E-Bikes Rentals With Fees and Fleet Caps

The Department for Transport has today announced a series of draconian new measures set to hike the cost and limit the number and convenience of rental e-bikes in Britain’s cities. Is Burnham going to do anything of any use in power? The measures are included in a consultation launched by Burnham’s government on e-bike operators:…

Government plans new powers for councils to tackle nuisance e-bike parking and antisocial riding

Councils could be given new powers to regulate shared electric bike schemes, tackle antisocial riding and prevent bikes from blocking pavements under government proposals announced today (5 November). The Department for Transport has launched a consultation on national standards for shared e-bike schemes, including those operated by companies such as Lime, Dott, Voi, Beryl and […]

Labour Plans E-Bike Crackdown but Rules Out Blanket Ban

Labour plans tougher measures on e-bikes and illegal use, but will stop short of a blanket ban amid concerns over safety and enforcement.

Labour to crackdown on e-bikes - but will stop short of blanket ban

Under plans drawn up by ministers, a new licence regime would be created in a bid to tackle 'wild west' riding on Britain's streets.

There are plans to stop people dumping e-bikes on pavements and curb anti-social behaviour.

A government consultation's calling for a crackdown on the issues with a set of proposed national standards to make the journeys safer. It would allow local leaders to license schemes in their area and better integrate e-bikes into existing transport networks. Kensington and Chelsea Borough Council told Jackie news earlier this week how it had seizes over

Ministers to target ‘wild west’ of e-bikes blocking pavements

Ministers are seeking to end the “wild west” of parked e-bikes blocking pavements, as they attempt to crack down on antisocial behaviour such as cyclists jumping red lights. The consultation, led by the Department for Transport, will aim to establish national standards on issues including parking, ending the current patchwork of agreements between individual bike […]