Motorcycle and moped seized as riders caught without insurance

Police seized a motorbike and moped from riders in an east Suffolk town this week after discovering the drivers were riding without insurance.

Police were patrolling the Grange Road area of ​​Felixstowe on Monday afternoon when they noticed a motorcyclist travelling at high speed through the town.

The officers then stopped the driver and approached them.

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It was established that the motorcyclist was riding without valid insurance or technical inspection.

The motorcycle that was seized by the police (Image: Felixstowe and Woodbridge Police)

The vehicle was quickly seized by the police and a traffic violation report was drawn up.

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Later that evening, another driver riding a moped attracted the attention of police on Langer Road.

When officers stopped the driver, they also found that he did not have a valid driver’s license or insurance information.

Moped seized by police (Image: Felixstowe and Woodbridge Police)

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The officers then seized the moped and gave the driver a traffic violation report.

A police spokesman said drivers will either receive a mandatory diversion course, a fixed penalty notice or be summoned to court.

Felixstowe and Woodbridge Police said they were “committed to reducing inappropriate vehicle use in the town”.