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Surrey Police announce crackdown to seize and destroy illegal e-bikes and e-scooters
Overview
Surrey Police have launched Operation Scramble to target reckless and illegal riders of e-bikes and e-scooters. Starting next month, all seized illegal vehicles will be sent for destruction. The force aims to tackle antisocial behaviour and criminal activity linked to these vehicles, having already seized 136 e-bikes and e-scooters in 2026.
Key points
- Surrey Police launched Operation Scramble to target illegal e-bikes and e-scooters.
- All illegal e-bikes and e-scooters seized by the force will be destroyed starting next month.
- E-scooters are illegal to use in public in Surrey as there are no authorised rental schemes.
- Police have seized 136 e-bikes and e-scooters so far in 2026.
- Over a third of identified illegal riders, 36%, are children or teenagers.
- The force reported two serious injury collisions involving e-scooters and three crashes involving e-bikes since October 2025.