Boston police intensified their downtown enforcement on scooters and mopeds on Tuesday, Oct. 28. Officers seized nine mopeds, issued seven summonses, and gave multiple citations for “various motor vehicle law violations,” according to a police statement issued on Wednesday, Oct. 29.
Boston police said these latest efforts are part of a broader initiative called Operation Safe Scooter. The operation targeted public safety concerns in downtown Boston, specifically those regarding mopeds and scooters. Other concerns addressed include underage riders, along with unlicensed and uninsured operators.
According to a Boston.com report, authorities seized eight scooters and arrested a man allegedly driving a stolen scooter in Back Bay on May 15. Later that month, officers seized nine unregistered scooters and took another man into custody after allegedly attempting to flee from officers who tried to stop him for “recklessly operating an unregistered moped,” according to police…