PHOTOS: Gardaí seize modified bicycle with engine, exhaust pipe and fuel tank

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Published 21st Mar 2022, 15:33 GMT

The modified bicycle seized / AN GARDA SIOCHANA

placeholder image — The modified bicycle seized / AN GARDA SIOCHANA

Gardaí seized a bicycle which had been modified with a makeshift engine attached to it.

placeholder image — Gardaí seized a bicycle which had been modified with a makeshift engine attached to it.

Officers from the Bandon Roads Policing Unit on mobile patrol in West Cork seized the bicycle.

placeholder image — Officers from the Bandon Roads Policing Unit on mobile patrol in West Cork seized the bicycle.

A spokesperson said: "Gardaí found this modified bicycle with an engine attached to it.

"It was seized and an Road Safety Authority officer confirmed that it was dangerously defective.

"Court proceedings are to follow."

Under existing laws, if a mechanically propelled vehicle must have motor tax and insurance.

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