Illegal Use Of Motorcycles, E-Bikes and E-Scooters

Illegal Use Of Motorcycles, E-Bikes and E-Scooters

Good afternoon Dunfermline.

Between 22nd October and 24th October 2026, Officers from Fife's Divisional Road Policing Unit, Divisional Community Policing Teams, and Air Support Unit deployed as part of Operation Overlap targeting the illegal use of e-bikes and e-scooters.

Officers deployed in various areas throughout Fife, targeting known hot spot areas where the illegal use of these vehicles has been highlighted to us.

A total of 13 e-scooters and 1 e-bike were seized during the course of this Operation.

Efforts in the local area will continue - please keep reporting incidents to us via 101, 999, or our online reporting tool: Contact Us form | Police Scotland

For further details on e-bike and e-scooter regulations, visit: Riding an electric bike: the rules - GOV.UK

PC Vincent Gieldon-Bruce