Bristol Railway Path E-Bike Crackdown
Avonmouth cycle path. Police in Bristol have ramped up their efforts to tackle illegal e-scooter and e-bike use, with their latest operation taking place on the Bristol to Avonmouth cycle path, where riders were stopped and their vehicles confiscated.BathThe operation was carried out on a cycle path near train tracks in east Bristol, mirroring a previous initiative.The previous week on Turbo Island, Stokes Croft., and once more, a fair few motorbikes and scooters turned up in a very brief period on Sunday afternoon.
The police stated they were acting on public calls to address the prevalence of illegal e-scooter users and those riding powerful electric bikes, andSouth GloucestershireThe local constabulary's community policing unit patrolled the Staple Hill railway cycle path on Sunday, targeting individuals using motorised vehicles.
1. Following a similar operation in Stokes Croft last week, police stopped and impounded four e-scooters and seized two electric bikes that had been illegally modified. 2. The authorities seized four e-scooters and two unlawfully altered electric bikes. Police have reported three people for driving without insurance and one man for a range of driving violations. This action comes after a comparable operation in Stokes Croft the previous week. 3. After a similar operation in Stokes Croft the week before, four e-scooters were stopped and taken, and two electric bikes that had been illegally changed were also confiscated. Police confirmed that three people were reported for driving without insurance, and one man was reported for several driving-related crimes.Managed to seize eight electric scooters and several more electric bikes in a brief span.
A representative from the Staple Hill local policing unit stated: "This operation was a great success, reassuring the public and getting unsafe vehicles off the road, which makes things safer for everyone. We're dedicated to maintaining the safety of our shared areas and appreciate any comments."
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It's against the law to ride privately owned e-scooters on UK roads, pavements, or cycle paths. Only e-scooters participating in the official Government's trial hire scheme are permitted. E-bikes are legal, provided they're pedal-assisted, capped at 15 mph, and have a specific battery power limit. Scrambler-style electric motorbikes are illegal and are a key focus for neighbourhood policing teams in Bristol this summer.
In the past week, similar operations have been carried out across South Gloucestershire, such as atFiltonFurthermore, the operation extended to Stoke Gifford. The mounted division of Avon and Somerset Constabulary also offered support during the activity on the Railway Path in Staple Hill.
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“As neighbourhood policing officers our role is to be visible in the community, responding to the issues people are most concerned about and to ultimately keep people safe,” said Neighbourhood Inspector Matthew Quick.
Although our teams handle this sort of thing daily, these organised weeks of activity enable us to engage with local collaborators and concentrate on the matters that are most crucial.
He expressed his gratitude to all officers and partners for their collaborative efforts in achieving significant progress, adding that they would persist in addressing these problems throughout the summer to ensure safer streets for all.
Across South Gloucestershire, other operations targeted drivers. In Thornbury, the Neighbourhood policing team joined the DVSA and local special constabulary officers to stop vehicles being driven in Easter Compton, Bradley Stoke and on Winterbourne Down Road.
Of the 80 vehicles stopped, more than 40 tickets were issued for everything from driving while on the phone, driving without due care and attention and not wearing a seatbelt. Several vehicles were seized for not having insurance or tax.
In Yate and Chipping Sodbury, a similar crackdown with the police’s speed enforcement team saw three vehicles seized for the drivers having no licence or insurance and four tickets for speeding or driving while on the phone were issued.