Bought for Christmas, seized by Boxing Day: Warning issued over illegal e-bikes and e-scooters

Bought for Christmas, seized by Boxing Day: Warning issued over illegal e-bikes and e-scooters

Greater Manchester Police and partners are urging families to think carefully before buying off-road bikes, illegal e-bikes and e-scooters as Christmas gifts, warning that vehicles used unlawfully could be seized and destroyed.

The warning comes as part of Operation Hurricane, GMP's coordinated crackdown on the anti-social and dangerous use of off-road bikes, e-bikes and quad bikes across Greater Manchester.

The misuse of these vehicles continues to cause significant disruption within communities, affecting quality of life and posing serious risks to the public.

In some cases, this behaviour has resulted in serious injuries and fatal collisions, with devastating consequences for victims, their families and local neighbourhoods as has been seen by the tragic case where Jacob Calland sadly died through an e-scooter road traffic collision.

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