Police seizures of illegally modified electric bikes have soared amid increasing concerns they are a “death trap” for pedestrians and riders, an investigation has found.
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E-bike seizures surge as police take ‘death traps’ off the streets
![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.](https://www.mondialnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/1727146242_E-bike-seizures-surge-as-police-take-death-traps-off-the-1024x576.jpg)