Rider attempts to evade Kilkenny gardaí before abandoning powerful Surron bike

An Garda Síochana in Kilkenny intercepted a suspect on a Surron Light Bee E Scrambler while on patrol in the city on Saturday evening.

The person on board attempted to evade gardaí but was ‘ultimately unsuccessful’. The rider allegedly committed multiple counts of dangerous driving.

“The uninsured unlicensed 75kmh machine made attempts at evasion which were ultimately unsuccessful before the rider abandoned his cycle subsequent to being identified,” a garda Facebook post read.

“The bike itself, with a peak power of 6,000 watts (24 times that of a legal e bike) was seized under Section 109a Road Traffic Act and will likely be destroyed,” they added.

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