The bike was being used on a footpath and ‘was reportedly involved in a collision with a fence’, police say
An arrest has been made after an e-bike was spotted being ‘ridden dangerously’ in Hull. The bike was reportedly seen being used on a footpath on Holderness Road, east Hull, at around 6.30pm on Saturday (September 27).
A Humberside Police spokesperson said: “When officers attempted to stop the e-bike, the teenage rider allegedly failed to comply, resulting in a short pursuit. Subsequently, the rider was reportedly involved in a collision with a fence and a 17-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of driving without insurance, driving without a valid licence and possession with intent to supply class A drugs.”
The teenager has since been conditionally bailed pending further investigation, and the e-bike was seized. The bike was initially spotted by officers on foot patrol as part of Op Prowess.
This is a “proactive policing initiative which puts officers on foot patrol across the Humberside Police Force area to prevent serious crime and anti-social behaviour in our towns”.
If anyone has any information or dashcam footage that may assist officers with their investigation, they are asked to contact Humberside Police via the non-emergency number 101 quoting crime reference 25*135821.
Police have been cracking down on illegal use of e-bikes and e-scooters around the region as part of Operation Yellowfin, which aims to cut the number of incident and collisions involving these types of vehicles.
According to national legislation, the power output of an e-bike must be capped at 250 watts and the motor should not be able to propel it any faster than 15.5mph (25km/h) without pedalling. It must also have pedals and is classed as a motorcycle or moped if it does not have them.
Meanwhile, it is only legal to ride a privately-owned e-scooter on private land with their use prohibited elsewhere.
It is illegal to use an e-scooter in any public place – including cycle tracks, cycle lanes on roads, or other spaces dedicated to use by pedal cycles – unless rented as part of a government-approved trial. Riding one on a road or pavement is against the law under the Road Traffic Act 1988 and Highway Act 1835.
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