Police in Bolton are continuing to receive complaints about off-road bikes.

The issue has long plagued Bolton and following the latest reports officers have reiterated the rules on the vehicles.

Police have launched Operation Hurricane in response to this.

They have also vowed to plough resources into problem locations in the summer months to tackle this problem.

Earlier this year police brought in an intelligence-led unit to tackle this issue.

A Greater Manchester Police (GMP) spokesperson said: “We want to make you aware privately owned e-scooters remain illegal in the UK.

“The only e-scooters permitted are the rented versions seen in city centres.

“E-scooters should not be ridden on the roads or pavements.

“They are class as a mechanically propelled vehicle.

“When used on a rode to use them changes the status to motor vehicle, and as such there is a requirement for a licence and insurance.

“E-scooters can be seized under Section 165A of the Road Traffic Act 1992.

“They are difficult to retrieve from a recovery agency once seized as they cannot be insured."

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The police spokesperson added: “Operation Hurricane is now underway, and we will be ploughing additional resources into problem locations over the summer months.

“The other type of electric bike we see is the Surron type off-road bike.

“There are essentially an electric off-road bike and are not permitted on UK roads – unless registered and insured and the rider has a licence to ride that category of machine.

“The Surron bikes are particularly dangerous due to the speed the can achieve and are often ridden by inexperienced riders with no helmet or protective clothing.

“We are seeing more and more collisions involving surron bikes on our roads.

“If a Surron bikes is used on the roads it can be seized under Section 156A of the Road Traffic Act.

“Operation Hurricane, GMP’s response to this problem, is now underway and we will be ploughing additional resources into problem locations over the summer months.

“If you have any information about bikers or riders causing anti-social behaviour please pass this onto your local officers or anonymously via Crimestoppers.”