Overview

• Nottinghamshire Police have destroyed over 100 modified e-bikes since early August under newly enacted 48-hour destroy authorisations.
• West Midlands Police seized 17 illegally modified e-bikes in Birmingham, made eight arrests including six on immigration offences, and secured 11 prosecutions under the Road Traffic Act.
• Cambridgeshire officers conducted a three-day campaign in Cambridge, confiscating 94 non-compliant e-bikes and e-scooters, some altered to exceed 30 mph.
• South Wales Police’s Operation Lathyrus moved into enforcement in Swansea, stopping 30 riders and seizing 10 e-bikes for breaching 250 W output or 15.5 mph limits.
• Regional figures from the West Midlands to Liverpool are pressing for legislation to allow vehicle destruction within seven days and deploy targeted hotspot patrols against antisocial riding.