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Thousands of electric bikes seized as councils vent anger over 'irresponsibly' blocked paths
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The Guardian
Thousands of ebikes seized by London councils as anger rises over blocked paths
Operators blame lack of parking and councils bemoan lack of central regulation, as more than 3,000 badly parked bikes seized
London boroughs have seized at least 3,000 ebikes this year, a Guardian investigation has found, as hire companies face growing calls to stop bicycles littering streets and blocking pavements.
Local authorities across the capital have seized 3,393 hazardously parked or abandoned ebikes so far t…
12 Sept, 06:00
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GB News
Thousands of electric bikes seized as councils vent anger over 'irresponsibly' blocked paths
London councils have confiscated around 3,400 dockless e-bikes so far in 2026, already exceeding last year's total by 23 per cent, a new investigation has found.
California-headquartered Lime, the capital's largest rental ebike operator, was responsible for more than 2,000 of those seizures.
Forest came second with 978, while Voi trailed at 103.
The figures, obtained by the Guardian, came from responses by 19 repo…
12 Sept, 21:17