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    'Accident waiting to happen': Police seize dozens of illegal e-bikes in Birmingham
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    ‘Accident waiting to happen’: Police seize dozens of illegal e-bikes in Birmingham

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    3. Imaginary-Risk on

      I don’t have an issue with them in principle, but some people drive them like idiots

    5. armstrong698 on

      Did the Police get a precog? Everything is an accident waiting to happen. Nanny state strikes again.

    7. Nigelthornfruit on

      Handlebar throttle needs a number plate and banning from footpaths . Pedal ones fine imo.

    9. hughk on

      >The 17 e-bikes taken in the operation are now set to be crushed,

      Hopefully without batteries as especially with some of them, that would be spicey fun.

    10. Cyanopicacooki on

      Great – the big problem is that you siezed dozens when there are hundreds on the streets.

    11. Secure-Vanilla4528 on

      One of my mates rides a 1300 KTM all legal, he was looking at them surrons and getting insurance for it until they told him it would cost more to insure than his motorbike.

    12. RockTheBloat on

      Most seem to be more like electric motorbikes than bicycles, except there’s no training, license or insurance. They need removing from the roads until they are properly regulated and licensed.

    13. PsycommuSystem on

      Some of these are so fast they’re essentially mopeds with no insurance, no regulation and riders with no licenses. Often on pavements and footpaths.

    14. No_Assistance_14 on

      I think it’s time we ban these e-bikes. They cause so many issues. Every major city now is flooded with them and they’re a nightmare for drivers and pedestrians alike

    15. giblets46 on

      Really think it’s one area where the law should change to require helmets to be worn with any electric bike.