‘She’s Electric – but she wasn’t insured, licensed or registered’

12:20, 18 Jun 2026Updated 12:21, 18 Jun 2026

The Importance of Being Insured – the vehicle seized this week(Image: AGS)

Cork has had a singing mayor before – so why not singing Gardaí? This week, at least one officer was moved to quote legendary Manchester band Oasis after yet another uninsured E-motorbike was seized on the streets of Cork.

The E-motorbike, a Coswheel CT20 2.0, falls into a category that requires registration, a licence and insurance. Unfortunately for the rider, they had none of these, and so the motorbike was swiftly seized – with Gardaí saying on social media: “She’s Electric… But She’s Also Seized.”

The Coswheel CT20 2.0, which retails for around €2,000, can reach speeds of 45km/h, so while it’s not quite supersonic, it’s still a powerful little two-wheeler – and the rider will no doubt be looking back in anger at their decision to flout the rules.

Gardaí added: “As a certain Oasis song goes, “She’s Electric”… and she certainly was. Unfortunately, being electric doesn’t exempt a vehicle from the rules of the road.

“A reminder to anyone considering taking an e-motorbike on public roads: check the legal requirements before setting off. If your vehicle requires insurance, registration and a licence, you’ll need all three.”

Whether the rider will get to enjoy a Gallagher-style reunion with their bike remains to be seen. It’s far from the first vehicle of its kind to be taken into Garda custody, with the dangers of E-bikes and E-scooters the subject of growing outcry in recent months.

In February, a throttle-powered E-moped was stopped after Gardaí spotted a driver – with a pillion passenger – without any protective equipment. This is itself against the rules – but the officer quickly uncovered a litany of other offences, with the driver also lacking registration, tax, insurance and a driving licence.

The same month, a group of E-bike – or E-scrambler – riders were filmed popping wheelies in near-peak traffic on Cork’s busiest road.

With this latest seizure, Gardaí reiterated that there’s no maybe about it – and that you definitely have to follow the rules if you’re going to get yourself an E-bike.

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