Police Scotland’s campaign to keep roads and paths of Falkirk safe continued as two men were charged and an unregistered electric motorbike – or e-bike – was seized.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Officers from Falkirk Response and Community Policing have seized an unregistered illegal electric motorbike in the Glen Village area. “Two males, both in their 30s, have been charged with road traffic and drug offences and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal. Thanks to information from local residents, officers were able to act quickly and remove a vehicle being used illegally and posing a risk to other road users.

"Your calls and intelligence continue to help us tackle the illegal use of electric motorbikes and keep Falkirk’s roads and paths safer.”

As the law in Scotland currently stands, electric motorbikes with a throttle capable of exceeding 15.5mph are classed as a motor vehicle, meaning riders must have a valid driving licence, insurance, registration plates an MOT (if required) and a compliant motorcycle helmet.

Officers have been targeting known hotspots for illegal e-bike and e-scooter use in the Forth Valley area (Picture: Submitted)

placeholder image — Officers have been targeting known hotspots for illegal e-bike and e-scooter use in the Forth Valley area (Picture: Submitted)

Anyone using an unregistered or uninsured electric motorbike on public roads, pavements, parks or paths is guilty of a criminal offence and police have powers to seize the vehicle and then destroy it. When it comes to off road bikes, these vehicles cannot be ridden on public land without the landowner’s permission. This includes parks, footpaths, cycle routes and open ground.

Riding without permission is an offence and, again, vehicles can be seized.

So called e-scooters cannot be used on public roads, pavements, cycle lanes or shared paths in Scotland and may only be used on private land with the landowner’s consent.

Using an e scooter illegally can result in points on your driving licence, fines, and seizure of the scooter.

An e-biked was seized by police in Glen Village this week (Picture: Submitted)

Earlier in the week officers in the Clackmannanshire area – where a 5-year-old was struck by an e-scooter and suffered broken bones earlier in the year – targeted known hotspots for e-bikes and scooters.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We are engaging with children and teenagers in school and parents have been educated on their responsibilities. Any other adult is responsible for their own actions, and should educate themselves fully on the use of such vehicles.”