E-bikes are permitted to travel at a top speed of 15.5mph but some taken off the streets exceeded double the allowed limit
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A dozen dangerous modified ebikes were seized by police during an illegal clampdown in Birmingham city center. West Midlands Police’s Operation Advance saw hundreds of officers tackling issues including dangerous driving, antisocial behavior, drug dealing, and violence on Wednesday, July 16th. Police said ebikes were permitted to travel at a top speed of 15.5 mph, but some modified bikes taken off the streets were capable of exceeding more than double the limit. A number of fast food delivery drivers were stopped by officers for checks along the high street. One bike speedometer showed 50.2 km/h or 31 mph. Police said motors should not exceed 250 W. Police said ebikes were also seized for having no insurance as they’re considered a mechanical vehicle. Some bikes could be worth more than £5,000 depending on the modifications made to them. The seized bikes were due to be crushed at the police impound. PC Paige Gartland told Birmingham Live, “These ebikes are moving past people at high speed. They’re especially dangerous for children, the elderly, and partially cighted people. We want to raise awareness of the bikes. They shouldn’t be reaching the speeds they are. They are actually illegal bikes and can be considered dangerous.” Four immigration related arrests were also made by officers from the home office in the joint operation with West Midland’s police. Police worked with partners including British Transport Police, Birmingham City Council, security staff, business improvement districts during Operation Advance.
13 Comments
What a joke our politicians
Keep the world safe and keep the home unsafe
Why do the only do anything about it during clampdown.
But still they keep letting more and more un vetted filth into our country
Just the tip of the iceberg!
Maybe you could start stopping ALL the cars being used by immigrants that definitely have no insurance for hot food deliveries
Import the third world. Get the third world.
Where did the bikes come from and who paid for them?
And then they're free to go get another one
WHAT THE F**k are they riding on pavements anyway, that in itself is illegal or am I misinformed it used to be.
Great, get these idiots off out pavements.
Birmingistam as crime ridden as ever then 😡!
That you already seized them also compensate them for legal bikes.