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20 Jun 2025

The House of Commons Business and Trade Committee has asked the ACT, and its parent company Bira, to help them reach out to small business retailers across the country, for their quick input on...

20 Jun 2025

Activate Cycle Academy has reopened its Cytech training facility in Darlington, offering a full range of courses from Home Mechanic up to Cytech Technical Three.
 

18 Jun 2025

The Association of Cycle Traders believes the time has come for greater accountability throughout our supply chain, writes ACT Director Jonathan Harrison in an article published for BikeBiz.

16 Jun 2025

The ACT has welcomed the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling and Walking's report "Unregulated and Unsafe: The Threat of Illegal E-Bikes", which calls for urgent Government action to...

11 Jun 2025

A new academic study has found that overzealous pro-cycling campaigners on social media may be inadvertently damaging the case for better cycling infrastructure across the UK.

11 Jun 2025

Bira has welcomed the Welsh Government's consultation on business rate reforms for retail shops, whilst calling for significant improvements to ensure the proposals truly support high street...

10 Jun 2025

Bike thefts across England and Wales have continued their steady decline, according to new data released by cycle insurance specialist Bikmo.

9 Jun 2025

Retailers on Britain's high streets are being encouraged to put themselves forward for the first-ever Love Your High Street Awards, designed to celebrate the small businesses that bring...

9 Jun 2025

 To coincide with Bike Week (9-15 June) – the UK’s annual celebration of cycling – new research has revealed a clear shift amongst Gen Z and Millennials in their approach...

6 Jun 2025

Independent retailers are facing a "generational" transformation of employment law that could fundamentally change how small businesses operate, according to the final episode of Bira's first...

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Netherlands to allow e-scooters on roads with mandatory registration

Posted on in Business News , Cycles News

The Netherlands is set to legalise electric scooters and other light electric vehicles on public roads from July 2025, provided they are registered and display a licence plate.

Netherlands E-Scooter

The change, announced by Infrastructure Minister Barry Madlener, is intended to improve road safety and enforcement by clearly identifying which vehicles are road-legal.

Vehicles known as ‘light electric vehicles without pedal assistance’ are technically banned from public roads, however under the new rules a number of approved models will be road legal provided they are registered with the national vehicle authority (RDW), while existing vehicles will have one year from the start date to comply.

The policy includes specific vehicles like the BSO-bus, a moped used by childcare workers to transport children, which will also require registration, with Madlener stating that the move would make enforcement easier and ensure it is immediately clear whether a vehicle is permitted on the road.

Madlener noted that the Government is adapting to the rise of new transport modes in urban areas and confirmed that although no e-scooters—also called e-steps—have yet been approved, applications are expected soon.

The registration fee for existing special mopeds has been capped at €18 (£15), with the Government covering the rest in an effort to keep the system affordable.

Road safety advocates welcomed the change but called for quicker implementation to address current enforcement gaps, with some commuters expressing doubts about how unregistered vehicles would be tracked and penalised in practice.

Local councils, including Rotterdam, supported the policy but called for national funding to aid enforcement and public awareness, while the Ministry of Infrastructure insists the new framework will enhance clarity and improve safety for all road users.

UK -based cycling bodies, including the ACT, have expressed endorsement of the move and suggested UK cities could consider similar measures to manage growing e-bike and e-scooter usage.

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