Rows of green rental bikes parked near Trafalgar Square, with a red double-decker bus nearby
Lime bikes crowd a pavement near Trafalgar Square in central London. Photograph: Xiu Bao/Alamy
Lime bikes crowd a pavement near Trafalgar Square in central London. Photograph: Xiu Bao/Alamy
Ministers to target ‘wild west’ of e-bikes blocking pavements

Exclusive: Consultation led by Department for Transport will consider parking standards, fleet sizes and insurance requirements

Ministers are seeking to end the “wild west” of parked e-bikes blocking pavements, as they attempt to crack down on antisocial behaviour such as cyclists jumping red lights.