All bicycles on public paths will soon need handbrakes Powered By: All bicycles used on public paths and roads must soon have at least one functioning handbrake, as the use of fixed-gear bicycles has raised safety concerns. All bicycles used on public paths and roads must soon have at least one functioning handbrake after the Government accepted a proposal to mandate such a move. Safety concerns from the use of brakeless bicycles arose following a fatal accident last year. The proposal mooted by the Active Mobility Advisory Panel was welcomed by the active mobility community, retailers and pedestrians The Ministry of Transport (MOT) said in a statement on 25 January 2021 that the proposal mooted by the Active Mobility Advisory Panel (AMAP) was welcomed by the active mobility community, retailers and pedestrians.