E-scooter modified to reach 90mph seized by police

The modified e-scooter was one of two seized in Rishton on Thursday

An e-scooter that had been illegally adapted with a motor to reach speeds of up to 90 mph (145 kph) has been seized by police.

It was one of two seized in the town of Rishton on Thursday, Lancashire Police said.

Insp Mo Lorgat said e-scooters modified to reach these speeds posed "an incredibly serious risk to the rider, other road users and pedestrians going about their daily business".

He said the issue of illegally adapted e-bikes and e-scooters had been raised by the community as a "priority concern" and urged anyone who sees them to report them to the police.

The two scooters were seized as part of a wider Lancashire Police drive to crackdown on anti-social behaviour, including illegal use of e-bikes and e-scooters.