In the UK, the EAPC regs class the one on the left as an electric motorcycle, the one on the right as an EAPC compliant eBike.
The electric bike on the left weighs 150 pounds and its top speed is 44mph.
The electric bike on the right weighs 65 pounds and its top speed is 15mph.
Intro 606 would treat them the same.
Fix the current laws. Regulate heavy, fast e-bikes. Don’t conflate them all.
The electric bike on the right weighs 65 pounds and its top speed is 15mph.
Intro 606 would treat them the same.
Fix the current laws. Regulate heavy, fast e-bikes. Don’t conflate them all.
December 13, 2024 at 7:50 AM
In the UK, the EAPC regs class the one on the left as an electric motorcycle, the one on the right as an EAPC compliant eBike.
Like to see what an illegal battery looks like? Coz it's not the battery that makes an electric motorcycle illegal, it's the use of non-compliant EAPC motors or settings built into the menu selection on controllers set beyond the EAPC regs. Bit like illegal unregistered petrol bikes yet it continues
The businesses are also calling for a database to examine the link between illegal bikes and road safety.
road.cc/news/cycling...
road.cc/news/cycling...
October 2, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Like to see what an illegal battery looks like? Coz it's not the battery that makes an electric motorcycle illegal, it's the use of non-compliant EAPC motors or settings built into the menu selection on controllers set beyond the EAPC regs. Bit like illegal unregistered petrol bikes yet it continues
Argh can we please agree to call these e-motos?!
And I'm going to try to start calling my eapc an e-bicycle.
And I'm going to try to start calling my eapc an e-bicycle.
Phone thieves and robbers: we're closing in.
Backed by record City Hall funding, the Met's new fleet of Sur-Ron e-bikes is targeting criminals who use illegal, modified bikes to evade police and commit crime.
That means more arrests and fewer escape routes.
Backed by record City Hall funding, the Met's new fleet of Sur-Ron e-bikes is targeting criminals who use illegal, modified bikes to evade police and commit crime.
That means more arrests and fewer escape routes.
Met Police expands e-bike patrol fleet to tackle phone snatchers
The force is increasing its fleet of high-powered electric bikes from five to 25 for use in inner London.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 27, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Argh can we please agree to call these e-motos?!
And I'm going to try to start calling my eapc an e-bicycle.
And I'm going to try to start calling my eapc an e-bicycle.
omgoodness, the EAPC (European Association for Palliative Care) World Congress is in Prague next year! I've never been to Prague and would so love share with @eapcvzw.bsky.social our @3wishesprogram.bsky.social!
May 31, 2025 at 4:16 AM
omgoodness, the EAPC (European Association for Palliative Care) World Congress is in Prague next year! I've never been to Prague and would so love share with @eapcvzw.bsky.social our @3wishesprogram.bsky.social!
Well thanks! I use my ebikes as my mobility aid & as all EAPC compliant eBikes, they're now faster & classed as cycles. So why discriminate against ebikes users coz of bikers using illegal unregistered electric motorcycles which should be enforced than BS about banning legal ebikes.
September 28, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Well thanks! I use my ebikes as my mobility aid & as all EAPC compliant eBikes, they're now faster & classed as cycles. So why discriminate against ebikes users coz of bikers using illegal unregistered electric motorcycles which should be enforced than BS about banning legal ebikes.
Anyone taking bets on the enforcement officers not knowing an EAPC from an electric motorcycle?
August 20, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Anyone taking bets on the enforcement officers not knowing an EAPC from an electric motorcycle?
Getting fucking sick of this 'fake/illegal ebike' bollocks that blurs the definitions of ebikes. EAPC regs are very clear on this! If electric cycle is EAPC compliant then it's an ebike. If it is not, it is defined as an electric motorcycle & required by law to be treated as a motorbike NOT EBIKE!
June 16, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Getting fucking sick of this 'fake/illegal ebike' bollocks that blurs the definitions of ebikes. EAPC regs are very clear on this! If electric cycle is EAPC compliant then it's an ebike. If it is not, it is defined as an electric motorcycle & required by law to be treated as a motorbike NOT EBIKE!
Suggest you read the EAPC regs as there is no such thing as illegal ebikes! These are unregistered electric motorcycles as clearly defined by the EAPC regs! Stop misleading the public!!
YORKSHIRE POST: South Yorkshire Police seized 267 illegal e-bikes in a year, up 112%, amid a UK-wide crackdown. Police, politicians and charities have called for new laws over dangerous modified machines, which can exceed 70mph.
- by Rachael Grealish
- by Rachael Grealish
Illegal e-bike seizures more than double in South Yorkshire amid police crackdown
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk
August 17, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Suggest you read the EAPC regs as there is no such thing as illegal ebikes! These are unregistered electric motorcycles as clearly defined by the EAPC regs! Stop misleading the public!!
The Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety can't grasp EAPC regs & definitions. EAPC regs make it very clear if they're not EAPC compliant then THEY ARE USING ILLEGAL UNREGISTERED ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLES!!!
The problem is the shit enforcement of road traffic laws! So let's sort that out!
The problem is the shit enforcement of road traffic laws! So let's sort that out!
⚠️ New PACTS briefing warns that illegal high-powered e-bikes are creating growing risks for pedestrians, cyclists and other road users.
The paper explores enforcement, fire risks, gig economy pressures and impacts on safe active travel.
📄 Read more: www.pacts.org.uk/new-briefing...
The paper explores enforcement, fire risks, gig economy pressures and impacts on safe active travel.
📄 Read more: www.pacts.org.uk/new-briefing...
New briefing: Non-EAPC electric bikes - PACTS
New PACTS briefing outlines the road safety risks of illegal high-powered electric bikes The Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety...
www.pacts.org.uk
May 12, 2026 at 10:50 AM
The Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety can't grasp EAPC regs & definitions. EAPC regs make it very clear if they're not EAPC compliant then THEY ARE USING ILLEGAL UNREGISTERED ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLES!!!
The problem is the shit enforcement of road traffic laws! So let's sort that out!
The problem is the shit enforcement of road traffic laws! So let's sort that out!
Nothing technical about it @roadcc.bsky.social, if they're not EAPC compliant as ebikes, then they ARE illegal unregistered electric motorcycles. Really disappointing that RoadCC happy to muddy the definition of the EAPC regs than call unregistered electric motorcycles for what they are!!
May 27, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Nothing technical about it @roadcc.bsky.social, if they're not EAPC compliant as ebikes, then they ARE illegal unregistered electric motorcycles. Really disappointing that RoadCC happy to muddy the definition of the EAPC regs than call unregistered electric motorcycles for what they are!!
Want to make things better for those who ride EAPC compliant eBikes, 1st you stop calling unregistered electric motorcycles 'ebikes' as they're not under the definition of the EAPC regs!! Disinformation on this will serve no benefit for those using EAPC compliant eBikes!
Today at #LibDemConference, we have motion F38 about tackling dangerous and illegal e-bikes.
Legal e-bikes (sometimes referred to as Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles) have huge potential for #TransportDecarbonisation so it’s vital that the rules are enforced and where necessary tightened.
Legal e-bikes (sometimes referred to as Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles) have huge potential for #TransportDecarbonisation so it’s vital that the rules are enforced and where necessary tightened.
September 22, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Want to make things better for those who ride EAPC compliant eBikes, 1st you stop calling unregistered electric motorcycles 'ebikes' as they're not under the definition of the EAPC regs!! Disinformation on this will serve no benefit for those using EAPC compliant eBikes!
#EAPC -#ESCPrev2025 Dr. Pinto @anastasiasmihaili.bsky.social Dr. Neubeck and myself
Together in Milano!
Together in Milano!
April 3, 2025 at 7:31 AM
#EAPC -#ESCPrev2025 Dr. Pinto @anastasiasmihaili.bsky.social Dr. Neubeck and myself
Together in Milano!
Together in Milano!
Another person who doesn't know what an EAPC is and how it actually isn't a motor cycle.
July 3, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Another person who doesn't know what an EAPC is and how it actually isn't a motor cycle.
Alas I have a feeling it'll be misinformation & bigotry. The EAPC regs are very clear, if it is not EAPC compliant then it is not an ebike but is in fact an electric motorcycle & to be treated like any other motor vehicle. Unfortunately this is not enforced properly & police misinform too.
January 6, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Alas I have a feeling it'll be misinformation & bigotry. The EAPC regs are very clear, if it is not EAPC compliant then it is not an ebike but is in fact an electric motorcycle & to be treated like any other motor vehicle. Unfortunately this is not enforced properly & police misinform too.
Someone seriously needs to learn the EAPC regs... 🤣
May 8, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Someone seriously needs to learn the EAPC regs... 🤣
Except it's an illegal unregistered electric motorcycle not an ebike as clearly defined in the EAPC regs, again @roadcc.bsky.social you're misinforming the public.
The food delivery rider said he had bought the motor online after being advised by fellow riders, and was looking at his Sat Nav when the collision took place
Deliveroo rider who killed cyclist while riding an illegally modified e-bike given community service and four-year driving ban
The food delivery rider said he had bought the motor online after being advised by fellow riders, and was looking at his Sat Nav when the collision took place
road.cc
March 12, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Except it's an illegal unregistered electric motorcycle not an ebike as clearly defined in the EAPC regs, again @roadcc.bsky.social you're misinforming the public.
Make practical cycling (and eapc) experience a prerequisite for a driving licence.
It's a stupid question asked by people with dull minds. It is like suggesting ppl need a licence for a pair of trainers or hiking boots.
Like driving licences makes all drivers perfect.
It's a stupid question asked by people with dull minds. It is like suggesting ppl need a licence for a pair of trainers or hiking boots.
Like driving licences makes all drivers perfect.
March 17, 2026 at 7:34 AM
Make practical cycling (and eapc) experience a prerequisite for a driving licence.
It's a stupid question asked by people with dull minds. It is like suggesting ppl need a licence for a pair of trainers or hiking boots.
Like driving licences makes all drivers perfect.
It's a stupid question asked by people with dull minds. It is like suggesting ppl need a licence for a pair of trainers or hiking boots.
Like driving licences makes all drivers perfect.
You've fallen into a common trap here, which is the assumption that throttle = illegal.
'Twist and go' type-approved EAPCs can throttle up to the EAPC assistance level of 15.5mph legally, meaning that someone not pedalling is not certain to be riding illegally.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
'Twist and go' type-approved EAPCs can throttle up to the EAPC assistance level of 15.5mph legally, meaning that someone not pedalling is not certain to be riding illegally.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
EAPC standards and legal requirements
www.gov.uk
June 28, 2026 at 4:37 PM
You've fallen into a common trap here, which is the assumption that throttle = illegal.
'Twist and go' type-approved EAPCs can throttle up to the EAPC assistance level of 15.5mph legally, meaning that someone not pedalling is not certain to be riding illegally.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
'Twist and go' type-approved EAPCs can throttle up to the EAPC assistance level of 15.5mph legally, meaning that someone not pedalling is not certain to be riding illegally.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Yes, it's an EAPC, and conforms to those regulations.
September 10, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Yes, it's an EAPC, and conforms to those regulations.
Thanks @roadcc for spreading misinformation on eBikes again! Why don't you please correct this than spread the lies! There is no such thing as illegal 'ebikes'. So stop using that BS term! EAPC regs made very clear they are either EAPC compliant eBikes or illegal unregistered electric motorcycles!
December 24, 2024 at 6:02 PM
Thanks @roadcc for spreading misinformation on eBikes again! Why don't you please correct this than spread the lies! There is no such thing as illegal 'ebikes'. So stop using that BS term! EAPC regs made very clear they are either EAPC compliant eBikes or illegal unregistered electric motorcycles!
Alas legal to sell, legal to use on private land. Unfortunately they don't make clear the EAPC regs.
August 16, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Alas legal to sell, legal to use on private land. Unfortunately they don't make clear the EAPC regs.
Good piece from @wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk here - looks like there is a #Catch22 where the only way an incorrectly seized #EAPC can be released is by taxing and insuring it… which is impossible as it’s an EAPC.
July 9, 2026 at 8:08 AM
Good piece from @wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk here - looks like there is a #Catch22 where the only way an incorrectly seized #EAPC can be released is by taxing and insuring it… which is impossible as it’s an EAPC.
No such thing as an illegal ebike! It's an unregistered electric motorcycle, clearly stated by the EAPC regs! Suggest you report facts, not biased BS!
A man is in a critical condition in hospital after a crash which police said involved an illegal e-bike in Renfrewshire
'Illegal' e‑bike crash leaves man in critical condition and two pedestrians injured
www.thenational.scot
April 8, 2026 at 7:00 AM
No such thing as an illegal ebike! It's an unregistered electric motorcycle, clearly stated by the EAPC regs! Suggest you report facts, not biased BS!
Well I hope they're ready for disability discrimination!! Battery on a ebike is no different than on mobility scooters or powered wheelchairs. As usual, they're confusing EAPC compliant eBikes with illegal unregistered electric motorcycles!!
July 14, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Well I hope they're ready for disability discrimination!! Battery on a ebike is no different than on mobility scooters or powered wheelchairs. As usual, they're confusing EAPC compliant eBikes with illegal unregistered electric motorcycles!!