15.5mph

[Andy1865]

Is it not about time the laws that deem the 15.5mph be looked at again now that we are seeing alot ebikes capable of over 15.5mph?

 

[MontyPAS]

Is it not about time the laws that deem the 15.5mph be looked at again now that we are seeing alot ebikes capable of over 15.5mph?

Closely followed by helmets, insurance, mot blah blah blah.
Be happy with what you have got

 

[PP100]

Is it not about time the laws that deem the 15.5mph be looked at again now that we are seeing alot ebikes capable of over 15.5mph?

There's already a thread on the same question:

Petition to increase speed assist limit on E bikes

Like many I am frustrated by the current speed limit on electric bikes so looked around to see if there was a petition to lobby for this to be increased, especially now after Brexit. I did indeed find one, launched in July this year, but was amazed to find that only just over 4000 people have...

www.pedelecs.co.uk

 

[Nealh]

Simply put no, this talk had been done to death so many times it's time for the forum to put it to bed for good.

 

[Edward Elizabeth]

Be careful what you wish for. The Daily Mail readership already think ebike riders are the satanic spawn of Hitler and Ma Baker, and any increase would have them slavering with rage.

Aside from which, it simply will never happen because of driving licence and vehicle category harmonisation across geographical Europe, of which the UK is a signatory. It would require a change in law in every EU member state, then our domestic primary legislation, and then statute pertaining to ebikes. With the world as it is you have more chance of Elvis giving Lord Lucan a reacharound in Trafalgar Square than you do of every national lawmaker wasting time, money and resources on something so minor when so many serious issues currently require attention.

Get over it.