Minutes of New Town & Broughton Community Council’s ordinary meeting, on Monday 14 October 2024 at 7pm
Actions and decisions are red italic. ND (‘no dissent’) means that no-one spoke or voted against a decision.
URLs have been added by the minutes secretary.
Adapted from this piece by Cycling UK
In brief: most e-bikes are legally just bikes. However, if an e-bike supplies electrical assistance when travelling at more than 25kph (15.5mph), has a motor which generates more than 250 Watts of power or motor assistance can be provided without the bike’s pedals being in motion, it will be legally treated as a moped or motorcycle. It will need to be registered with the DVLA, and the rider will need a driving license, insurance and to wear a helmet. Such e-bikes are not illegal, provided the relevant laws are followed. The full text of the article is below: