Now their silent can go up to 70 M an hour and can wreak havoc in towns and cities right across the UK police say electric motorbikes are sometimes being ridden illegally on roads in parks and on Pavements terrorizing local communities well Dan Johnson has been given exclusive access to a police
Operation in Bristol targeting the bike riders it’s an electric power bike he’s in Black clothing this is a menace tearing through communities it’s a huge issue the best word to describe is Relentless or someone’s going to get killed really yeah who all killed it’s fun for me I lik the thrill of
It and the police can be left looking powerless it’s a game they’re getting us to chase hotels basically if they chase them and anything happens to the kids they’re in the wrong if you can withdraw for now I don’t think police can win motorcycles are historically linked
To Bristol South in Bristol officers are given a word of warning you’ll all be aware of the incident that took place over in Cardiff two cases have ended with tragic consequences for everyone involved suggestion officers have been following these vehicles this was Cardiff after the death of two teenagers sparked a
Riot Harvey Evans and Kyrie Sullivan had been followed by officers who are still under investigation the purpose of this op is to improve public confidence as well as stopping the offenses in question they are dangerous pieces of Kit electric motorbikes are much quicker than regular ebikes we have
To bear in mind that they’re Young Riders they might not be experience on that bike therefore if a police vehicle is to get behind them then they might come off and we have to be proportionate and realistic in how we’re dealing with it and if it means letting them go and
We can identify them later then so be drone cameras are helping and their own electric bikes but watch how quickly this one accelerates away ah he’s making off which one’s this then uh ter sting they won’t stop for the police but a different Rider did talk to us there’re
Eco-friendly but you’re not riding that to be eco-friendly are you no I’m riding it for like the fun of it it’s not legal on the road though is it no so you shouldn’t even be here really no what’s the key to getting away from the police Lings little Lings little alleyways no
Negative we’re on the alleyway there’s a sense technolog is leaving the law behind that’s a no Trace we need to do some serious looks at our policy so something’s got to change we need something to start showing that we mean business and we’re not going to take it anymore they are getting
Results one detained one detained but more Young Riders are reaching for the saddle Dan Johnson BBC News Bristol