# Andy Burnham hints at ‘tougher’ rules for e-bikes in fresh crackdown

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/andy-burnham-hints-at-tougher-rules-for-e-bikes-in-fresh-crackdown/
- Published: 2026-11-11T17:00:47+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T21:05:50+00:00
- Original publisher: The Independent (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/ebikes-rules-conversion-kits-andy-burnham-b3083333.html
- Topics: Politics, UK, World

## Key points

- Ministers are considering tougher e-bike sales rules.
- UK e-bike assistance must cut off at 15.5mph.
- Online conversion kits can allow bikes to exceed legal limits.

## Summary

Andy Burnham said ministers are considering tougher controls on the sale of e-bikes and conversion kits that fail to meet legal limits. The proposal follows concerns raised in Parliament that illegally modified, fast-moving bikes are putting pedestrians and other road users at risk.

UK rules require e-bikes to provide motor assistance only while pedalling, cut off assistance at 15.5mph and have a maximum motor power of 250 watts. Conversion kits sold online can enable bikes to exceed those limits; other recent measures include Deliveroo’s plan to monitor riders’ speeds and a government consultation on e-bike parking.

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