Forces across the UK confiscated 937 e-bikes in the year to August 11.Police seizures of illegally modified electric bikes (e-bikes) soared in the past year amid concerns their speed and weight present a lethal threat to pedestrians, an investigation has found.Forces across the UK confiscated 937 e-bikes in the year to August 11, according to Freedom of Information (FoI) figures obtained by the PA news agency.That is compared with 511 during the previous 12 months.Under UK law, e-bike motors mus

Forces across the UK confiscated 937 e-bikes in the year to August 11.Police seizures of illegally modified electric bikes (e-bikes) soared in the past year amid concerns their speed and weight present a lethal threat to pedestrians, an investigation has found.Forces across the UK confiscated 937 e-bikes in the year to August 11, according to Freedom of Information (FoI) figures obtained by the PA news agency.That is compared with 511 during the previous 12 months.Under UK law, e-bike motors must cut out when a speed of 15.5mph is reached.But police are increasingly finding many have been modified to reach much faster speeds.It is also common for officers to find e-bikes that can be powered without the pedals being turned, effectively making them electric mopeds or motorbikes which must be registered and taxed.Conversion kits are available online for as little as £300.City of London Police recently seized an e-bike capable of reaching 70mph, which featured an electronic display indicat