Electric Bikes and Cycling Again in Later Life: The Rules, Riding Safely and Battery Safety

Electric bikes can help you get out and about, visit friends and keep active without arriving exhausted. This course explains the law on electric bikes across the UK, the Highway Code rules that matter most when you return to cycling, and how to buy, charge and store an e-bike battery safely.

Tutwoo is an independent learning provider. This course gives general information for older people and their families, written from published official guidance. It is not legal or medical advice. If you have a health condition, ask your GP whether cycling is suitable for you. Rules can change, so check the official websites listed in the course.

© 2026 Tutwoo UK Limited. This course was created in-house by Tutwoo and is our original work. It is for your own learning only: please do not copy, share, record or resell it.