Government opens a consultation to crack down on 'wild west' e-bike parking

Summary

The Department for Transport has opened a consultation on setting new regulations for e-bike providers, The Independent reported on Thursday 5 November, headlining that the Government is to crack down on 'wild west' e-bike parking. The consultation will consider parking standards, fleet sizes and insurance requirements and will aim to establish national standards on issues including parking, ending the current patchwork of agreements between individual bike companies and councils, The Guardian reported, as ministers attempt to crack down on antisocial behaviour such as cyclists jumping red lights. Sky News headlined the possibility of locally set fees, and the Evening Standard reported that London councils would be given new powers to issue penalties for anti-social riders. A minister said 'You can't legislate for the idiots' as the new e-bike rules were proposed, the proposals including plans to tackle antisocial and illegal behaviour, the Evening Standard and The Independent reported, The Independent headlining that the government targets drunk riding and nuisance parking.

Latest: The Department for Transport has opened a consultation on new regulations for e-bike providers to end the 'wild west' of e-bike parking, The Independent and The Guardian reported, and a minister said 'You can't legislate for the idiots' as the new rules were proposed, including plans to tackle antisocial and illegal behaviour, the Evening Standard and The Independent reported, The Independent headlining that the government targets drunk riding and nuisance parking.

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