More than 15 illegal e-scooters have been seized from Nottingham’s streets in 24 hours as officers continue to tackle anti-social riders.
The City West neighbourhood policing team carried out proactive action to tackle illegal e-bikes, e-scooters, and their riders, with officers carrying out a range of actions, including proactive patrols and multi-agency operations.
The police action has led to the seizure of 19 e-vehicles, removing the potentially dangerous machines from the streets.
On Saturday night, officers in the Broxtowe and Aspley areas seized 9 illegal electric scooters following concerns raised about anti-social behaviour from local residents.
Sunday afternoon saw officers seize a further 10 e-scooters less than 24 hours later.
The efforts come after concerns were raised regarding a number of incidents involving e-scooters in the area in recent weeks.
PC Maria Georgiou-Scott, of the Basford local policing team, said:
“These seizures are the result of both the great policing by our officers, and the proactiveness of our communities.
“We understand the impact that e-bikes and e-scooters can have on our communities, and the potential dangers they pose if they are misused.
“We will continue our efforts to tackle nuisance riders, and we advise anyone considering purchasing an e-bike or e-scooter to familiarise themselves with the rules of the road.”
It comes as the force’s Operation Wrangle marks a major milestone, seizing more than 60 illegal e-vehicles in the city centre as part of Operation Reclaim.
Among the e-vehicles seized in the city centre was one e-bike, which was found to be capable of reaching speeds of up to 72mph during testing with the force’s new dynamometer.
The new piece of equipment gives officers the ability to spot-test the speeds of electric vehicles to ensure they are within UK regulations.
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