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More than 100 vehicles crushed by Hampshire police in crackdown

  • Hampshire Police crushed more than 100 vehicles as part of their crackdown on illegal e-scooter and e-motorbike use, destroying 105 vehicles in 2024 alone.
  • The operation, known as Operation Crush, aims to combat the rise in illegal use of powered two-wheel vehicles linked to serious crimes.
  • Police Commissioner Donna Jones stated that illegal e-scooter use poses risks to public safety, with many riders breaking laws and causing dangerous collisions.
  • Sergeant Jamie Dobson emphasized that destroying seized vehicles prevents criminals from reoffending, making it a significant tool in enhancing road safety.
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New powers see e-bikes and e-scooters 'crushed and destroyed' by police amid crackdown

Electric bikes and scooters have been destroyed by police across a major region in a bid to crack down on the illegal use of greener transport methods. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary revealed it sent more than 100 e-bikes and scooters to the crusher, sending a clear message that they would not be welcome in the area.The crackdown comes after a rise in the illegal use of privately owned bikes and scooters plaguing the region, causing a …

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More than 100 vehicles crushed by Hampshire police in crackdown

The e-scooters seized included several involved in road traffic collisions and some used by riders who were under the influence of drink or drugs.

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Police to instantly seize city e-scooters and illegal e-bikes

Officers said ways to tackle the issue were being 'accelerated'

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Man charged with road traffic offences after riding e-scooter in Ayrshire town

A 24-year-old man has been charged in connection with an e-scooter that was allegedly "ridden in an anti-social manner" before it was seized.

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Hampshire: E-scooters and e-bikes crushed in police crackdown

Police destroyed the vehicles as part of Operation Crush, calling them a "blight" on communities.

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Dozens of e-scooters used for lawbreaking crushed by police with enhanced powers

Dozens of e-bikes and e-scooters have been crushed as part of a police operation targeting illegal usage of these vehicles.

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