COPS have been urged to seize louts’ e-bikes as rogue riders continue to plague residential streets.
The call comes weeks after a lad, 18, was left fighting for life following an e-scooter crash in Castlemilk, Glasgow.
Scots officers have launched a crackdown which has involved warning riders about “legal guidelines”[/caption]
Pedestrians across the country have had to dodge the two-wheelers, which are capable of speeds up to 30mph – despite the legal maximum being 15.5mph.
Scots officers have launched a crackdown which has involved warning riders about “legal guidelines”.
But they were criticised for failing to confiscate the machines on sight like other forces.
Tory MSP Sharon Dowey said: “They have been responsible for a spate of serious incidents, yet it appears the law isn’t being used to its full extent.
“Rather than slashing police budgets, SNP ministers should show common sense and ensure these potentially dangerous vehicles and those who use them irresponsibly are taken to task.”
Police Scotland said: “E-scooters can only be legally used on private land with permission from the landowner.
“Their illegal use can impact communities. Anyone with concerns should contact us.”
Elsewhere, enforcers hired by a council to crack down on littering have been accused of ambushing locals.
The black-clad squads are said to hide in doorways and lurk behind bushes ready to pounce.
And locals say Welsh-based National Enforcement Solutions wardens are “preying on the vulnerable”.
NES have been at the centre of controversy in England, where its staff fined a woman for scattering bread for ducks.
Cops have been urged to seize louts’ e-bikes as rogue riders continue to plague residential streets[/caption]
