Police have seized several vehicles in Elgin as part of a wider crackdown on illegal use of electric scooters and motorbikes in Moray (stock image).
Police have warned parents who buy electric scooters and motorbikes for their children that they could face prosecution – after several were seized in Elgin.
Officers in Moray have been carrying out a crackdown on the illegal use of off-road electric motorcycles and scooters across the area.
This has resulted in several incidents where vehicles were seized in Elgin.
The first occurred on Friday, January 2, when police seized a black electric motorcycle outside an address in Elgin. During the apprehension a quantity of cannabis was recovered. The teenage rider will be reported for a number of alleged offences.
On Thursday, January 15, police said that a similar vehicle was seized after initially failing to stop for officers in Elgin. Enquiries into this incident are ongoing.
And, on Friday, January 16, a pink electric motorcycle and an electric scooter were seized after being ridden on public roads and footpaths in Elgin. The juvenile riders will be reported to the relevant agency in connection with road traffic offences. Their parents, who bought them the vehicles and allowed them to be ridden in such a manner, will also be reported to the Procurator Fiscal.
Constable Callum Hogg, from the road policing team in Elgin, said: “Unregistered electric vehicles such as motorcycles and scooters are not road legal and can only be used on private land with the consent of the owner.
“These vehicles are capable of travelling at high speeds and using them in public places presents not only a risk to the rider, but also to members of the public using roads and footpaths.
“They also damage land such as parks and golf courses, spoiling them for the public and at financial cost to the landowner.
“Parents who purchase these vehicles for their children also face potential prosecution for allowing their use in a public place.”
If you can provide any information on the use of these vehicles in your area, contact Police Scotland on 101 or contact the force online.