Important information for users of Mopeds and Gopeds

If a police officer believes that a vehicle is being used "in a manner causing alarm, distress or annoyance" they can:
" Seize that Moped / Goped or Vehicle being used regardless of who it belongs to by using reasonable force if need
" Enter any premises to seize your vehicle if he has reasonable grounds for believing your riding/driving has caused alarm, distress or annoyance

You MUST NOT:
" Race, do wheelies, rev engines, obstruct footways
" Drive dangerously or without due care and attention (motorcycles are one of the biggest killers of young people in the UK)
" Drive on or over a pavement or footway,
" Drive a vehicle in a dangerous condition

You MUST:
" Have a valid insurance, driving licence, tax disc and MOT (if required)
" Wear a securely fastened helmet
" Have a full licence if you wish to carry a pillion passenger
" Be able to produce the above documents on request from a police officer or at a police station within seven days of the request
If you do not do this you may get:
" A fine of up to £5000
" A fixed penalty ticket of up to £250
" Up to eight penalty points
Disqualification

Mini Motos can ONLY be used on Private Property with the express permission of the owner of the property. Harold Hill Police have seized dozens of these Mini Motos and other nuisance bikes since over the last year or so. To get the bike back the owners must pay the initial seizure fee of £105. This increases each and every day the vehicle is stored by £15. Consequently no one has claimed a vehicle back and they have been disposed of.