Guidance

My safety: e-bikes and e-scooters

The UK Government has produced resources to raise awareness around the safe purchasing, use and charging of e-bikes and e-scooters.

Buy Safe, Be Safe

The UK Government has produced resources which can be used by local authorities, community groups and the public to raise awareness around the safe purchasing, use and charging of e-bikes and e-scooters, including posters, pull-up banners and social media materials.

Videos

Posters

E-bikes

1) Don’t get burnt by using the wrong e-bike parts

  • (PDF, 11.9 MB, 1 page)
  • (PDF, 11.9 MB, 1 page)

2) Don’t get burnt by e-bike fire risks

  • (PDF, 2.49 MB, 1 page)
  • (PDF, 2.49 MB, 1 page)

E-scooters

1) Don’t get burnt by rogue e-scooter sellers

  • (PDF, 8.97 MB, 1 page)
  • (PDF, 8.99 MB, 1 page)

Pull-up banners

E-bikes

1) Don’t get burnt by e-bike fire risks

  • (PDF, 31.9 MB, 1 page)

2) Don’t get burnt by using the wrong e-bike parts

  • (PDF, 31.8 MB, 1 page)

E-scooters

1) Don’t get burnt by DIY e-scooter conversions

  • (PDF, 27.3 MB, 1 page)

2) Don’t get burnt by rogue e-scooter sellers

  • (PDF, 27.3 MB, 1 page)

Social media materials

E-bikes

1) Don’t get burnt by DIY e-bike conversions

  • (JPEG, 415 KB)
  • (PNG, 5.48 MB)
  • (JPEG, 461 KB)
  • (PNG, 5.84 MB)
  • (JPEG, 1.07 MB)
  • (PNG, 7.92 MB)

2) Don’t get burnt by e-bike fire risks

  • (JPEG, 417 KB)
  • (PNG, 5.2 MB)
  • (JPEG, 569 KB)
  • (PNG, 8.05 MB)

3) Don’t get burnt by rogue e-bike sellers

  • (JPEG, 417 KB)
  • (PNG, 5.02 MB)
  • (JPEG, 456 KB)
  • (PNG, 5.72 MB)
  • (JPEG, 561 KB)
  • (PNG, 7.71 MB)

4) Don’t get burnt by using the wrong e-bike parts

  • (JPEG, 417 KB)
  • (PNG, 4.82 MB)
  • (JPEG, 458 KB)
  • (PNG, 5.58 MB)
  • (JPEG, 559 KB)
  • (PNG, 7.32 MB)

E-scooters

1) Don’t get burnt by DIY e-scooter conversions

  • (JPEG, 282 KB)
  • (PNG, 3.65 MB)
  • (JPEG, 437 KB)
  • (PNG, 5.21 MB)
  • (JPEG, 406 KB)
  • (PNG, 5.33 MB)

2) Don’t get burnt by e-scooter fire risks

  • (JPEG, 279 KB)
  • (PNG, 3.74 MB)
  • (JPEG, 408 KB)
  • (PNG, 5.62 MB)

3) Don’t get burnt by rogue e-scooter sellers

  • (JPEG, 281 KB)
  • (PNG, 1.77 MB)
  • (JPEG, 427 KB)
  • (PNG, 5.16 MB)
  • (JPEG, 550 KB)
  • (PNG, 5.28 MB)

4) Don’t get burnt by using the wrong e-scooter parts

  • (JPEG, 282 KB)
  • (PNG, 3.44 MB)
  • (JPEG, 437 KB)
  • (PNG, 5 MB)
  • (JPEG, 409 KB)
  • (PNG, 4.98 MB)

Updates to this page

Published 11 September 2023
Last updated 17 December 2024 show all updates
  1. Welsh assets added.

  2. Two videos added to page.

  3. New UK Government resources supporting the safe purchasing, use and charging of e-bikes and e-scooters, with content for use by local authorities, community groups and the public, including posters, a pull-up banner and social media materials.

  4. Two posters added.

  5. First published.

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