(FOX 5/KUSI) — A planned ride through North County on potentially illegal two-wheeled vehicles was shut down by police this Wednesday.
In a post on Facebook, Carlsbad Police said that its officers, as well as officers from Oceanside Police, stopped the planned rideout between the two cities before it began.
Pictures shared by the agency show officers speaking with several of the riders alongside the vehicles.
Carlsbad police said officers addressed several violations involving the e-motorcycles and “Surrons.”
Sur-Ron is a brand that makes, what it calls, “electric bikes,” but that appear more like a dirt bike.
Police said that these vehicles, which can sometimes go faster than the legal maximum speed of 20 mph for a standard e-bike, are illegal if they are unregistered, and that a license is necessary to ride them.
Riders can be cited and even have their vehicle towed if found riding on public streets without the proper registration or license, police said.
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