Oxford motorcyclist arrested for ‘drug driving’ as 10 bikes seized

Thames Valley Police’s roads policing department focused operations on two-wheeled vehicles in Oxford today, Sunday, June 28, catching multiple riders committing driving offences.

One of them was a rider who was allegedly ‘drug driving’, who was arrested for the offence.

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Police said six other vehicles were seized for having no insurance and two for having no road tax, with more than one of them delivery riders who had to ‘complete their deliveries on foot’.

Police said ‘more than one’ of the motorbikes seized by police in Oxford belonged to a delivery rider (Image: Thames Valley Police)

Officers said: “We’re sorry if this meant your zesty beverages were slightly warm on arrival.”

Two other seizures were for e-bikes being ridden illegally, one of which was clocked travelling at 56km/h without any pedalling from the rider.

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One e-bike rider was clocked travelling at 56km/h with no pedalling (Image: Thames Valley Police)

A spokesperson for the force said: “Our advice – tax and Insure your vehicle, don’t drive if you’re not licenced and don’t use an e-bike capable of travelling at the national speed limit.

“Failing that, we’ll catch up with you later in the week and take your vehicle off your hands – for a small fee of course.”

Laws on riding e-bikes in the UK state that they must have pedal assist only power, a power limited of no more than 250 watts and should travel at a maximum of 15.5mph, or 25km/h.