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Parliament group to probe risks caused by e-bikes used by delivery riders

Deniz Huseyin
03 May 2025
 

A new inquiry into e-bike safety in the UK is to be carried out by the All Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling & Walking (APPGCW). It has launched a Call for Evidence, with a particular focus on the risks emerging from dangerous low-quality e-bike conversion kits in the gig economy.

The inquiry follows rising concerns over unsafe, low-quality e-bikes, often purchased through unregulated online marketplaces and used by delivery riders.

In contrast to the rapid rise in e-bike adoption...

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