A "PIMPED up" mobility scooter - with a petrol engine and capable of traveling at 60m/h (96km/h) - was seized by council officials in the north of England amid claims its owner was wreaking havoc in the neighbourhood.
The machine was reportedly caused a nuisance to residents after it was driven through a field, scaring wild deer and annoying neighbours, the Yorkshire Post said today.
Doncaster Councillor Cynthia Ransome said the machine, which was seized on Sunday with the help of local police officers, was a "feat of engineering" - but that noisy vehicles annoy residents immensely while terrifying both local wildlife and walkers.
The council released a photograph of the supercharged scooter on its Facebook page.
The 24-year-old owner was able to claim the scooter back after paying a fee and agreeing not to cause a nuisance again, the council told the BBC.
Mobility scooters are commonly used by people who, due to age or disability, have difficulty getting about - but the owner of the seized vehicle was not thought to be disabled.
Read more at the Yorkshire Post.
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