Electric bikes and rules for riding them

Electric bikes and rules for riding them

Dear Resident,

Electric bikes and rules for riding them

Shrewsbury Rural West & East are having reports of persons using e- scooters and suspected illegal electric bikes on the roads and pavements in the area.

Please see the attached about the legislation around these modes of transport.

When riding bikes or scooters please remember to wear a helmet.

You can ride an electric bike, or an 'electrically assisted pedal cycle' (EAPC), without a license or insurance if you're 14 or over.

An electric bike:

must have pedals that you can use to propel it

can have more than two wheels, for example a tricycle

must have an electric motor that can run continuously at a maximum power of no more than 250 watts

must have no electrical assistance once you reach 15.5 miles per hour (mph)

If your electric bike fails to meet any of these requirements it needs to be taxed and insured as either a motorcycle or a moped.

There is more information on what's required to ride your electric bike legally on GOV.UK.

Regards,

Shrewsbury Rural SNT Teams

Attachments

E-scooters and hoverboards A5 two page leaflet WEB.pdf

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Rich Walters
(West Mercia Police, Police Constable, Shrewsbury Rural West)