DfT: Pedal cycles converted to ‘twist and go’ exempt from type approval

The Department for Transport has today confirmed to Pedelecs that an ordinary cycle, already ridden on public roads as such and subsequently converted to a ‘twist and go’ electric bike, will not require type approval. The DfT further clarified that type approval ‘only applies to new vehicles, not converted ones’. The latest guidance on conversions … Continue reading DfT: Pedal cycles converted to ‘twist and go’ exempt from type approval