Police have warned e-scooterists and e-bikers after a crackdown on illegal riding of motorised bikes on Morecambe Promenade.
Officers seized one e-scooter on Thursday during a targeted patrol after reports of it being ridden on the Promenade in an anti-social manner.
"We receive many reports of e-scooters and e-bikes being ridden in an anti-social matter in Morecambe, and Op Centurion is part of our response to tackle the issue," said a Morecambe Area Police spokesperson.
"Despite what many people think, e-scooters and many e-bikes are not legal to ride in public.
"If you own one and are unsure on the law please go to https://orlo.uk/KTfM5 otherwise you are at risk of having it seized."
You can ride an electric bike if you’re 14 or over, as long as it is an ‘electrically assisted pedal cycle’ (EAPC).
You do not need a licence to ride an EAPC and it does not need to be registered, taxed or insured.
An EAPC must have pedals that can be used to propel it and can have more than two wheels, for example a tricycle.
It can be propelled up to 15.5mph without pedalling but only if it’s been approved.
If your bike is an EAPC then you can ride it on cycle paths and anywhere else pedal bikes are allowed. You cannot ride it on pavements.
If your electric bike is not an EAPC then you can only ride it on the road and cannot ride it on cycle tracks or cycle lanes.
To make a report of an e-bike or e-scooter being ridden illegally, call police on 101 or the confidential free Crimestoppers line on 0800 555111.


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