Four e-bike/e-scooter users cited since March crackdown began

Only four users of vehicles like e-bikes and e-scooters have been cited since the enforcement policy took effect at the start of the month, police have revealed.

Police confirmed four riders of “micro-mobility devices” have been prosecuted for “various traffic offences” in a press release issued on 10 March.

The news came as police announced a “targeted road safety operation” called ‘Operation Hummingbird’, which ran on four days between February to March.

They said they issued 175 tickets for traffic offences, 95 of which were for speeding.

Police added, “This road safety operation was executed in response to multiple reports of reckless and dangerous road use by motorists, particularly those operating motorcycles.”

The campaign was carried out on 15 and 22 Feb, 1 March, the day the crackdown on unregistered and uninsured e-bikes, e-scooters and other small personal transport machines started, and 8 March.

Daytime campaign

Officers were out in force in daytime peak hours and concentrated on the Frank Sound Road and Seaview Road corridor heading east towards East End, as well as Bodden Town Road, Rum Point Road and Shamrock Road, supported by the Air Operations Unit.

Police said, “Officers will maintain robust enforcement efforts and pursue prosecution against anyone who fails to observe the laws of these Islands.”

Police said they would also target West Bay after complaints of traffic violations, including cars with illegal tints and vehicles without visible or properly displayed licence plates.

Police highlighted that road users had to operate their vehicles safely and that they should “drive responsibly, ensure their vehicles are compliant with the law, and report dangerous driving behaviour to the police”.

Police added that although Operation Hummingbird was aimed at addressing reckless and dangerous road use by motorcyclists, they will continue to enforce all traffic offences daily across the island.