POLICE have again issued a warning over the use of illegal off-road bikes after seizing a quad bike and e-bike earlier this week in Warrington.
At 7.26 pm on 9 November, the e-bike and quad bike were seen by officers going along Orford Lane, Battersby Lane, Firth Boulevard and Rylands Drive. Both riders were stopped and searched. Both vehicles were then seized for no insurance. Their parents were advised.
Two officers had been heading back into the station to finish work when they spotted three illegal vehicles being used on the road.
The officers were in plain clothes and approached the three males, who were so shocked and surprised they attempted to run off. Two of the three were apprehended but the third was in such a rush to get away he stumbled about with his bike so much his battery fell off and he had to use pedal power to get away. The quad and illegally modified pedal cycle were seized plus the abandoned battery.
A police spokesperson warned: “Please note, there are legal pedal assist pedal cycles that do not exceed 15mph and then there are illegal pedal assist and rev and rip battery-powered bikes that exceed 15mph. Quad bikes need to be road legal, taxed, insured and have a valid MOT. The rider must have a valid driving license.
“The riders of these sorts of vehicles place themselves and others at risk of serious injury and possible death. Christmas is around the corner and nobody wants to spend it in hospital.”
