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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-09more like thismore than 2024-05-09
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Electric Bicycles: Accidents more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to introduce legislation so that cyclists can be charged for causing death by dangerous or reckless riding if they cause a death while riding an e-bike which has exceeded 15.5 miles per hour. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Blencathra more like this
uin HL4501 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2024-05-22more like thismore than 2024-05-22
answer text <p>E-bikes that do not comply with the Electrically Pedal Assisted Cycles regulations, which includes a requirement for power assist to cut off at 15.5 miles per hour, are classed as mechanically propelled vehicles. As such, someone causing death by recklessly riding one would already be subject to a charge of death by dangerous driving.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-22T11:14:03.443Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-22T11:14:03.443Z
answering member
4499
label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower more like this
tabling member
497
label Biography information for Lord Blencathra more like this