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Police have issued a warning immediately after a increase in the thefts of motorbikes, scooters and mopeds in Cambridge.

There were 63 reported thefts of such motor vehicles throughout Cambridgeshire among June 1 and July 5 – and 38 of people had been in Cambridge, together with 20 in the previous week.

Officers say unsecured autos are being specific as they are light-weight and straightforward to wheel away.

They urged proprietors to review how properly they are locking up their motorcycles.

Det Chief Insp Alan Web site reported: “We’re viewing an boost in mopeds, scooters and motorbikes of all tends to make and designs currently being taken from driveways, motor vehicle parks and public destinations by only currently being wheeled away.

“Thieves only have to have a issue of seconds to steal a moped, scooter or bike, primarily if they are remaining with lousy protection. We’re inquiring individuals to ‘lock, chain and cover’.”

How to keep your motorbike/scooter/moped protected

Cambridgeshire law enforcement encouraged:

• Lock: Use a disc lock to enable secure the front brake disc.
• Chain: Use a chain lock by the again wheel and in which possible protected your bicycle, with the lock, to an immovable item like a floor anchor or avenue household furniture.
• Deal with: Thieves normally ‘shop’ for particular designs. Working with a protect instantaneously will make it a lot less desirable to them.

Det Chief Insp Web page extra: “There are other actions you can acquire together with fitting an alarm, marking components of the bicycle to make them challenging for criminals to sell on, trying to keep your bicycle in a garage or get rid of or in a very well-lit place with CCTV.”

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In the meantime, police a short while ago spoke about the quantity of e-scooters getting ridden illegally in Cambridge, declaring they are focusing on schooling somewhat than enforcement because of to the sheer numbers concerned.

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