The Met Police says posted limits “are the maximum speed that road users should travel at any time”, on the back of reports suggesting it quietly reduced its ‘speed tolerance’ threshold back in 2019.

“In the face of economic uncertainty for many, the benefits of motorcycles, scooters and other powered light vehicles… continue to shine through.”

Two of the motorcycle industry’s leading voices continue to express strong opposition towards Government plans to end the sale of all new fossil-fuelled motorbikes and mopeds by 2035.