Use of E Scooters and Electric Motorcycles / Motorcycles Peasedown St John .

The use of mechanically propelled transport such as E Scooter or E Bicycles that do not require pedalling is not permitted on the road or any public spaces including footpaths and bridle ways.  They are covered by the same laws and regulations that cover all motor vehicles. As such if you are caught using such transport you are liable to the same penalties as if you were using a motor vehicle.  Such as fines or penalty points under Road Traffic Regulations including seizure of the transport device.  In recent months we have received a number of complaints about the use of E Transport in Peasedown St John, Neighbourhood Officers will be speaking to E Transport users to educate and if necessary, enforce current legislation.

Actions

• 21 December 2024
  

  Neighbourhood Officers have issued a young motorcyclist a warning under Section 59 or the Police Reform Act 2002 after the offender was caught on video ridding on the pavement, meaning that any further anti-social use of this motorcycle will result in it being seized. Road traffic offences have also been identified and these are currently being dealt with.

• 1 October 2024
  

  Reports of nuisance E / Motorcycles have dramatically reduced in the last two months, the end of the summer break and pro-active policing in regard to targeting and seizing illegal bikes appears to be reducing this type of anti-social behaviour.

• 12 September 2024
  

  There have been no further reports of illegal/nuisance motorcycles in the Peasedown St John area.

  We have issued another Police warning to an e scooter rider in the village.

• 16 August 2024
  

  Neighbourhood officers have recovered a stolen motorcycle in Peasedown St John. The motorcycle was seized this morning and has now been returned to the rightful owner.

• 30 July 2024
  

  Officer responding to a call from the public have seized a red and white motorcycle that has been driven around the village of Peasedown St John for several weeks by a group of youths.  So far three nuisance motorcycles have been seized by neighbourhood and response officers in Peasedown St John.  Patrols will continue in the village, and we are asking for the public to report any incidents of Anti-Social Behaviour involving youths on motorcycles.

• 22 June 2024
  

  A warning issued regarding the use of an electric powered motorcycle was sadly ignored, and following several complaints of  youths riding an E motorcycle in a dangerous anti-social manner neighbourhood officers seized the E motorcycle last night.  The E motorcycle was seized for no insurance.