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The UK Speed Pedelec Gray Zone: Is Anything Over 15.5 mph Legal? Legal Insight & Real-World Debate

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Introduction: The 15.5 mph Limit That’s Stirred Up a Storm In the UK, electric bikes—known as electrically assisted pedal cycles (EAPCs)—fall under a uniquely British regulatory threshold: motor assistance must cut out at 15.5 mph (25 km/h), with a maximum continuous motor power of 250 W. This rule has sparked fierce debate among riders: what happens when...