Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the ability of local authorities to penalise dangerous driving and abandonment of e-bikes and e-scooters, including vehicles that are privately-owned.

Local authorities have powers to remove e-bikes and e-scooters left obstructing open air spaces.

Enforcement of illegal or irresponsible e-bike or e-scooter use is a matter for the police. Using private e-scooters or e-bikes that are not electrically assisted pedal cycles on public roads can result in criminal prosecution, points on a user’s driving licence and/or the e-scooter being impounded.

The Crime and Policing Act 2026 gives local councils powers to ban persistent offenders from certain areas where they are causing harm through new Respect Orders.

The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 will enable local leaders to determine how shared cycle schemes must operate and it will allow them to set requirements on managing abandoned rental e-cycles.