London council begin seizing electric bikes causing 'significant obstruction' on streets
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A London council has been granted powers to begin seizing dockless electric bikes that block pavements and cause a nuisance to pedestrians.From today, Thursday, July 2, Westminster City Council will begin using existing highway powers to seize dockless bikes across the capital's busiest borough.Trained City Inspectors will be given the green light to remove bikes left by operators where they can create a danger or "significant obstruction".Examples include bikes blocking dropped kerbs, tactile paving, bus stops, cycle lanes, school entrances, access ramps or narrow footways.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The council explained that seized bikes will be moved to a secure storage facility, at which point operators will be required to pay a removal cost to get the bikes released.Since November 2025, City Inspectors have issued more than 2,500 fixed penalty notices via section 149(2) of the Highways Act 1980.Westminster City Council said the latest move to crack down on dockless bikes...
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