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Tell us what you know about the illegal use of e-bikes & e-scooters
It's a myth than anyone can ride any e-bike or e-scooter on public roads and pavements - check out some facts below and help keep our streets and communities safe from illegal e-scooter and e-bike use.
We want to increase the amount of useful community information given to us on use of these bikes and scooters to make our streets safer.
Give information, 100% anonymously, 24/7, 365 days a year. Call free on 0800 555 111 or click below to fill in our quick and easy online form, here on our website:
E-bikes
If a bike meets EAPC (‘electrically assisted pedal cycles’) requirements, it’s classed as a normal pedal bike. This means you can ride it on cycle paths and anywhere else pedal bikes are allowed.
BUT e-bikes are illegal if they:
- Can be propelled faster than 15.5 mph by the motor
- Have continuous rated output higher than 250 watts
- Don't have pedals that can propel them
Help keep your community safe by telling us:
- Who is riding the illegal e-bike
- Where the illegal bike is kept
More information on e-bikes can be found here
E-scooters
It is illegal to ride a privately owned e-scooter in public, including on pavements and roads, or in parks.
Electric scooters can only be used on private land with the landowner’s permission. It is illegal to use them on public roads, on pavements, in cycle lanes and in pedestrian-only areas.
In some areas it's legal to use a rental e-scooter on a public road or cycle lane in the trial areas, provided you have the correct licence and follow road traffic regulations.
Help keep your community safe by telling us:
- Who is riding the illegal e-scooter
- Where the e-scooter is being kept
Further information on e-scooters can be found here
Help keep your community safe and tell us what you know about illegal e scooters and e bikes being used :
- The exact location, date and time the scooter or bike was seen
- Anything distinctive - colour, make, markings on the scooter/bike
- Where are they stored?
- Who’s riding them illegally, what were they wearing?
- Who’s putting the public and themselves in danger? Name, address, description of rider
Tell us what you know - any time. Call 0800 555 111, or fill in our online form:
