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Ian Augustus Jones · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Issued 7 Feb 2025•South Wales Central

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Concerns
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Raised in this report

Recipients
2

Named on the report

Responses found
1

Of 2 recipients

Stated actions
1

Described in responses

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Concerns and recipient responses

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Concerns raised1

  1. Accessibility of electric motors and parts enabling conversion of pedal bicycles into high-powered throttle-controlled scooters
Responses linked to these concerns

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Respondent positions A position is what a recipient says about a concern when it does not describe a specific action.1

  1. Position

    Existing legal requirements and enforcement powers are considered sufficient, so no additional Department action is appropriate at this stage.

    Stated by Department for TransportExisting arrangements considered sufficientThe respondent said that existing arrangements were sufficient, so no further action was needed.

Source evidence

How this individual concern was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Accessibility of electric motors and parts enabling conversion of pedal bicycles into high-powered throttle-controlled scooters

Wider context from the report

“(1) The accessibility of electric motors and parts that can be easily used to convert a normal pedal bicycle into a high powered, throttle controlled scooter capable of high speeds with rapid acceleration that can pose a danger to the rider and to other members of the public. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

No recurring-concern membership is currently published.

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How this respondent position was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Existing legal requirements and enforcement powers are considered sufficient, so no additional Department action is appropriate at this stage.

Verbatim wording from the response

“On balance and after careful consideration, we have concluded that there is no additional action that would be appropriate for the Department to take at this stage. This is in light of the existing legal framework governing the modification of e-cycles as described above, and the enforcement powers of various bodies, including the police, DVSA, OPSS and local trading standards.”

Source location

Response from Department for Transport
Page 3 · response
Published 14 February 2025

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Other statements in published responses

These actions and other statements could not be clearly connected to one concern in this report.

Recipient-stated actions An action is something a recipient says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to a concern raised.1

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    Consider how best to promote the Department’s e-cycle guidance.

    Stated by Department for TransportStated plannedThe respondent said that this action was planned when they made their response on 14 February 2025.

Recipient positions A position is what a recipient says about a concern when they do not describe a specific action.1

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    Enforcement of e-cycle requirements on the road is the responsibility of the police.

    Stated by Department for TransportRedirects responsibilityThe respondent said that another organisation was responsible for deciding or taking action.

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Consider how best to promote the Department’s e-cycle guidance.

Verbatim wording from the response

“The Department’s guidance sheet on e-cycles can be viewed here: www.gov.uk/government/publications/electrically-assisted-pedal-cycles-eapcs/electrically-assisted-pedal-cycles-eapcs-in-great-britain-information-sheet. I have asked my officials to consider how this guidance can be best promoted.”

Source location

Response from Department for Transport
Page 2 · response
Published 14 February 2025

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How this respondent position was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Enforcement of e-cycle requirements on the road is the responsibility of the police.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Enforcement of these requirements on the road is a matter for the police.”

Source location

Response from Department for Transport
Page 2 · response
Published 14 February 2025

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