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London’s Met Police are cracking down hard on illegal e-bikes and e-scooters, seizing over 2,500 this year alone—more than the entire prior year. Armed with new speed-testing tech, officers are catching vehicles exceeding the 15.5 mph limit, plus those ridden by unlicensed or uninsured users, leading to impoundment and eventual crushing if owners don’t resolve paperwork within 14 days. The crackdown is also targeting criminals using these vehicles for theft, especially phone snatching in high-traffic zones like Tottenham Court Road. The results? A nearly 50% drop in phone thefts in the West End and a significant decline in neighborhood crimes across the city. This proactive, tech-driven strategy is making London safer and smarter for everyone.

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