The UK government has launched a crackdown on illegal e-bikes, leaving many wondering why now? With the rise of food delivery services like Deliveroo, Uber Eats, and Just Eat, it’s no secret that e-bikes have become an essential mode of transportation for many delivery riders. But what’s behind this sudden move to regulate these electric bikes? In this video, we explore the reasons behind the UK e-bike crackdown and what it means for the thousands of riders who rely on them. From safety concerns to environmental impact, we dive into the complexities of this issue and what the future holds for e-bikes in the UK.
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Thay are all over the. Pavements
Who cares I want a cheap fish supper
I get that there are issues with illegals and sketchy riders, etc. but that doesn't change the fact that this is also affecting dozens of normal people using these machines to commute. Maybe that's not the case in these towns, but I live in a very spread out city, and fast (illegal) ebikes are extremely common here for regular folks to transport themselves the relatively long distances around the city. These riders would be perfectly happy to pay insurance if it was an option to them.
Insurance is a con
They should only catch the one doing wheels and on paths with other people and leave the one using them responsibility
As a non Ebike rider i am fed up with elderly folk over taking me on Ebikes, they always have that Clarkson look !!!
That cop is talking bollox.
Could just stop the illegal immigrants…..
Why are illegal ebikes allowed to be imported in the first place
Hah! Now a facet of illegal immigration that I would never have thought about from here in Australia. Wow. I've seen these thugs riding eBikes in the UK stealing possessions such as phones. Gotta go and ride my eBike along the estuary and take in the beauty. I'm sure I will not encounter any illegal people or eBikes!
I can't see why some people have to speed a long the rest of us are happy to just roll a long at 15 mph i ride a hidoes B6 at 15 mph and now thanks to the yobs who ride dangerously and and the illegal delivery riders who are forced into working illegally who as ruined it for everyone now every time i ride I'm thinking I'm going to get arrested for just riding a ebike that rated at 1200watts but runs at 250 watts and safely i know some police officers say don't ride like a idiot and we don't have a problem but that's only some but still makes it hard to ride without fear now days
My car does 140mph I believe but I'm never over 70mph. It's the riders that's the problem doing wheelies along a built up area .etc
Sur rons aren't e bikes they are E Motor bikes.
1,kids on surrons arent on ebikes theyre on e motorbikes.
2, they're doing it to save Immigrants from exploitation, no, no they aren't.
Sooo much bull and misinformation every day tired to death of it.
I suppose it comes down to what you consider an illegal ebike to be, I've got no quibble with the police stopping the exploitation of illegal/legal immigrants, what bothers me is it might lead to stopping ordinary members of the public for safety checks that's something I don't agree with.
Whilst I'm on the subject what really gets my goat is the proliferation of people riding illegal ebikes on YouTube, I don't understand the obsession with speed, a 250w motor is more than sufficient for an ebike anyway, personally I think range is more important.
For the police confiscations, I assume you mean for the "illegal" ones, not the legal ones. Are the illegal ones there simply at American standards for throttle and speed, or beyond that and illegal even here? For instance, we have 750 Watts tops for the e-motors unregistered here, and I think it's capped legally at 250W there. I have one and ride one by the way, I actually did yesterday too, but it's on the far less common side. Normally I run a road bike for athletics, and a hybrid for either dirt or utility, or shorter ride fitness. I will say in relation to what you were discussing later on, that mandates for insurance on bikes generally is a pretty bad deal and it stifles cycling as a means to get around and as an alternate to driving. Same as for bike helmet laws, there here or anywhere else. I think the whole idea concerning bicycles generally or e-bikes specifically is to keep it simple and to give people options.
Its not law its control. Plus get them scooter off the road first bikes have been around for years.
Get a proper bicycle or a motorcycle…..
Its all about the loss of £££ when people ride ebikes rather than drive. Theres no concern for the people.
Here we have the police themselves admitting that these people are here illegally yet instead of doing their job they sympathise them as 'victims'. Un-fukin-believable state of Britain.
They're motorcycles actually
COPPERS NEED AREST REAL CRIMINALS NOT SOFT TARGETS…COWARDS!
E-bikes are not the problem that cars are, the cars delivering the food are older and almost certainly do not have insurance that is covering commercial use and minimum cover. I could not afford the insurance for a motor car used for delivery of food and even clothing . How does a young man buy a car and work with it? Many people cannot use their car for even driving to workplace. and do not realise they might get prosecuted because that is an exclusion from normal policies.
What a load of bollocks then take the bike off them and deport them the same day job done.no more exploration one less illegal immigrant. Stop doing half a job.
Where I live I see no police about.. I think we should get a licence… I'm not going to tell you where.. Have a good day