Mumbai: 290 electric motorbikes were seized and cases were registered against 221 riders of such two-wheelers during a three-day special campaign run by the traffic police in Mumbai. An official said that the police conducted the campaign from August 9 to 11 against e-motorbike riders for violating road safety norms and endangering the lives of themselves and others. A total of 1,176 e-motorbikes were taken action against during the campaign and a fine of Rs 1.63 lakh was collected from the guilty riders, the official said on Monday.
He said that the aim of the campaign was to stop unruly and rule-breaking e-motorbike riders, whose number has increased significantly in the metropolis in the last few years. He said that during the campaign, cases were registered against 221 e-motorbike riders for violating traffic rules. Also, 290 e-motorbikes were seized in three days. Besides, action was taken against 272 people for driving faulty two-wheelers in the wrong direction, 491 for breaking traffic signals and 252 for driving in no-entry zones, the official said. Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Anil Kumbhare appealed to Mumbaikars to report any violation of rules by e-motorcycle riders or food/grocery delivery executives who use such vehicles to the authorities.
