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I work 2 miles away and hate walking, so I got an electric bike. Now police keep stopping me randomly to check if my bike is legal. They detain me until I can prove who I am and a legal citizen. These stops can be over 10 mins long and they keep making me late.

Today I was stopped twice and the second one only let me go after confirming that I was already stopped before.

Edit: OK, to answer some questions that keep recurring;

  • No, the bike isn't exclusively for work, I also use it for leisure and other transporting needs.
  • Yes, I'm a member of my local bike collective and we do group rides around the city.
  • Yes, The bike is 100% legal and insured - and no it doesn't look like an illegal one. Bike is a Bergamont E-Revox hybrid.
  • I work in an open office so a pedal bike is out of the question, don't want to be walking in all sweaty every morning.
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u/Mr-Klaus — 7 days ago
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Helping my partner look for jobs and I’m shocked at how many jobs with lots of responsibility still try and get away with basically minimum wage. Especially in London when the travel into London is so expensive.

All jobs should be at least £30,000 at the minimum.

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u/thebroccolioffensive — 7 days ago
▲ 52 r/britishproblems

Public transport either doesn't come or is late.

Public transport.

Is public transport so terrible BECAUSE there are so many cars clogging up all the roads or are there so many cars BECAUSE public transport is so bad? Specifically buses. Every time I travel by bus there is an issue no matter where i am in the country. Late, no show, traffic jams making me late for connections. It's not worth travelling by bus anymore I'd rather just drive myself at this point.

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u/ryanthefree — 6 days ago
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The phone service here, or should I say lack thereof, it’s impossible to make a phone call in places like Dover, Canterbury and the isle of Sheppey

How can they get away with such crappy service

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u/Jacktheforkie — 6 days ago
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Train Announcement: Control wont answer the phone so we can't tell you when, where or how this train may or may not be going. I'm as frustrated as you!

Another week, another failed journey to London - But definitely made more frustrating when none of the platform staff or train staff have any idea what's going on either!

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u/joliolioli — 6 days ago
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Two raindrops under the cloud on the weather forecast used to mean something. You were sure of a downpour. Now it seems to apply to a light misting.

Another standard fallen away.

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u/Happytallperson — 6 days ago