Overview

• West Yorkshire Police seized an illegal e-bike capable of over 80mph during a month-long Safer Streets operation in Huddersfield that led to 48 arrests.
• Lancashire Constabulary took two more e-scooters off Blackburn streets, bringing seizures in the town to 18 under section 165 of the Road Traffic Act.
• Merseyside’s Operation Gears continues to target high-powered machines linked to crime, with officers arresting a rider last month after reports of erratic riding at over 30mph in Childwall.
• Forces reiterate that only electric-assisted pedal cycles up to 250W with assistance capped at 15.5mph are road-legal without registration, tax and insurance.
• Police warn that illegal use on public roads and pavements risks fines and confiscation, and advise parents not to buy e-scooters for children.