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Illegal e-bikes, mopeds and scooters seized by Met

Deniz Huseyin
16 October 2025
 

The Metropolitan Police is stepping up efforts to tackle the use of electric bikes, e-scooters and mopeds being used illegally on roads and pavements in the capital.

During an operation in Walthamstow, north east London, on 4 October, the Met seized 23 e-bikes and mopeds, which either had no insurance, were being ridden without a licence, or had been illegally modified, a Met spokesperson told LTT.

The Walthamstow operation was “in response to community complaints around these vehicles...

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