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Drunk and dangerous e-bike riders face on-the-spot fines
 
Drunk and dangerous e-bike riders face on-the-spot fines
Posted by Marlburian at 11:45, 5th November 2026

Re: Drunk and dangerous e-bike riders face on-the-spot fines
Posted by GBM at 14:28, 5th November 2026
 
Great!
But there's no one around to enforce the fines.........

Re: Drunk and dangerous e-bike riders face on-the-spot fines
Posted by bobm at 18:37, 5th November 2026
 
And physically catching them if they encounter them.  However there are trials going on with Smartwater sprays which tags them for a few days/weeks.

Re: Drunk and dangerous e-bike riders face on-the-spot fines
Posted by Bob_Blakey at 09:02, 6th November 2026
 
Fines in isolation are useless; anybody convicted of these offences should have their eBike confiscated and crushed. And the same should apply to pedal cycle users.

Re: Drunk and dangerous e-bike riders face on-the-spot fines
Posted by Ralph Ayres at 11:42, 6th November 2026
 
Fines in isolation are useless; anybody convicted of these offences should have their eBike confiscated and crushed. And the same should apply to pedal cycle users.
Recycled/refurbished/resold/reused somehow please if the bike is legal to use. Crushing may be dramatic but is a horrible waste!

 
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