POLICE in Dawlish have pledged to crackdown on e-bikes following complaints of intimidation and anti-social behaviour.

Officers are working on information from the public relating to the anti-social use of the bikes in the Dawlish area.

County councillor Rosie Dawson said: ‘Our local policing team have been working on cases of intimidation and antisocial behaviour involving e-bikes.

'They informed me that over the coming weeks they will be seizing bikes, thanks to information from the public.’

Devon and Cornwall Police has already seized hundreds of e-bikes and e-scooters which have been illegally modified, ridden without insurance, involved in a serious collision or used in crime.

In August, police in Plymouth carried out an operation to keep roads safe and address public concerns targeting illegally modified e-bikes and focusing on dangerous bikes and reckless riders.

Electric bikes can be ridden without a license or insurance by anyone aged 14 or over.

It must have pedals used to propel it; have an electric motor that can run at a maximum power of 250 watts and have no electrical assistance once it reaches 15.5 miles per hour.

If an e-bike fails to meet the regulations, it will be treated by police as a motor vehicle which means riders must wear a helmet and have a valid driving licence, insurance and registration.