Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
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Baroness Vere of Norbiton (Con)
No, those people who are riding those vehicles in those circumstances are breaking the law. All vehicles that are not e-bikes—they would be electric motorbikes—have to be registered with the DVLA, insured and taxed; the person would have to have a driving licence and to wear a helmet. Essentially, they would be the same as a traditional ICE motorbike and, yes, there is type approval of those vehicles.
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Con)
My Lords, my noble friend replied to a Written Question from me, saying:
“The Government is considering bringing forward legislation to introduce new offences concerning careless or dangerous cycling”,
particularly in the case of “irresponsible cycling behaviour”, including by e-cyclists. Will she support my Road Traffic Offences (Cycling) Bill, which would introduce the offences to which she refers in her Answer?