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Britain’s illegal e-bike boom: desperation, delivery drivers – and unthinkable danger
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 15 Oct 2025
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If they go faster than the e-bike limit (which may be low, but that's the current law) they are defacto unregistered, probably unlicensed motorbikes on cycle paths, often driven recklessly, no need for new laws, just enforce the current ones. This will increase adoption of e-bikes and acoustic bikes as people will be safe using the infrastructure.