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Anti-social and illegal bike use

We are working in partnership with South Wales Police to clamp down on riders who ride dangerously or carelessly and cause:

  • alarm,
  • distress, or
  • annoyance.

Cardiff has partnership campaigns aimed at:

  • addressing the illegal and anti-social use of e-scooters and non-compliant electrically assisted pedal cycles (EAPCs), and
  • targeting anti social and illegal off-road bike use in green spaces across Cardiff.

Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles (EAPCs)

EAPCs can only be legally ridden by users aged 14 and over. You do not need a licence or road tax to ride an EAPC.

For a bike to be classed as an EAPC, it must:

  • be fitted with pedals that can move the bike forward (without the use of a motor),
  • have a maximum power rating of 250 watts, and
  • cut all electrical assistance when it reaches a speed of 15.5mph.

Find out more about EAPC classifications on the GOV.UK website.

All other electric bikes are classed as a motorcycle or a moped. To ride these bikes on public roads legally, they must be:

  • registered with the DVLA,
  • taxed,
  • insured, and
  • used by a rider who holds the appropriate class of licence.

These rules do not apply if you are riding a motorbike or moped on private land with the landowner's permission.

If an electric bike does not meet the EAPC criteria, the user risks having it seized and being prosecuted. Find out more on the South Wales Police website.

Report it

Under the Road Traffic Act 1988, it is illegal to drive any vehicle:

  • dangerously,
  • without care and attention, or
  • in a way that causes alarm, distress or annoyance.

You can make a report if you think a vehicle or bike of any description is:

  • being used or stored illegally, or
  • is causing a nuisance.

Please provide as much detail as possible, including:

  • date, time and location of incident,
  • colour, make and model, and
  • description of the rider or driver. For example, clothing, helmet or hair colour.

You can report anti-social behaviour on the South Wales Police website.

You can also make an anonymous report on the CrimeStoppers website.