Surron E motorcycle

This week one of our patrol officers was given the run around by a rider of this awful looking purple framed Surron E motorcycle which was being ridden around the town centre.

The rider for obvious reasons wasn't keen on having a chat on why he bought a purple one and decided to dump it on Carlyon Road before making off on foot.

It has been seized under powers available to police under the Road Traffic Act and will likely end up being crushed.

These motorbikes are capable of rapid acceleration and speeds up to 60 mph and pose a real risk of serious injury and harm to other road users and pedestrians.

These types of motorbikes are classed as motor vehicles under the Road Traffic Act and need to be registered with the DVLA, insured and subject to a MOT in order to be used on a road or public place. Riders need to have a valid UK driving licence.

This isn't the first one and won't be the last one that we will seize. The simple request is that unless you want to lose something which probably cost you at least £2k, don't ride it on the road or in a public place.