Sergeant Chris Hook handles confiscated illegally modified ebikes at Bishopsgate Police Station in London. Police seizures of illegally modified electric bikes (e-bikes) soared in the past year amid concerns their speed and weight present a lethal threat to pedestrians, according to Freedom of Information (FoI) figures obtained by the PA news agency. Forces across the UK confiscated 937 e-bikes in the year to August 11. Picture date: Thursday September 12, 2024.

Sergeant Chris Hook handles confiscated illegally modified ebikes at Bishopsgate Police Station in London. Police seizures of illegally modified electric bikes (e-bikes) soared in the past year amid concerns their speed and weight present a lethal threat to pedestrians, according to Freedom of Information (FoI) figures obtained by the PA news agency. Forces across the UK confiscated 937 e-bikes in the year to August 11. Picture date: Thursday September 12, 2024. Stock Photo
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5862 x 3934 px | 49.6 x 33.3 cm | 19.5 x 13.1 inches | 300dpi

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12 September 2024

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Jonathan Brady

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