A furious mum is demanding a ban on e-bikes after a reckless rider ploughed into the side of her car just seconds after pulling a wheelie stunt in the middle of the road in Aberdeenshire.
Gemma Davidson, 32, had been driving along Union Grove in Fraserburgh when the rider smashed into her new vehicle at around 5.30pm on Friday, August 14. The mum-of-one and her partner, who was also in the car, were left uninjured - however, the side of her motor was left damaged as a result of the collision.
Shocking footage captured
Shocking Ring Doorbell footage captured at a nearby property was shared with Gemma after the smash took place. It shows the rider of the bike pulling an erratic wheelie in the middle of the street just moments before colliding with Gemma's car. His body was then filmed flying from the vehicle before crashing onto the road behind the car as impact took place.
Speaking to the Record, Gemma said: "It was so incredibly dangerous, he could have killed himself. I was left badly shaken up and worried that he had severely hurt himself.
"We obviously stopped to see if he was okay - he just got up, said he was fine then left. Thankfully, my wee girl wasn't in the car at the time.
"Had she been in the car, she would have felt full impact of the crash as he flew into the rear passenger door."
Costly damages and calls for regulation
Costs to repair the damages of Gemma's new car are estimated to cost hundreds of pounds. The mum is now calling for better regulation of those using and owning the vehicles.
She said: "I only bought this car two weeks ago and now it has a massive dent in it that's going to cost a fortune to fix. These e-bikes are so dangerous and should seriously be banned, or at the very least be better regulated.
"They are basically mini vehicles - people should really have a licence to own one. People driving e-bikes should have a driving licence and be registered.
"Thankfully, the rider was uninjured by a miracle but it could have been much, much worse."
Previous incident and police data
Last month, the Record told how a schoolboy was left with concussion and cuts all over his body after a teenager riding one of the vehicles crashed into him outside his house on Queens Drive in Hawick. Luke Lane, 9, was lad treated at the scene by ambulance crews before later being rushed to Borders General Hospital for a CT scan after suffering a bout of sickness following the ordeal.
Speaking to the Record at the time, his mum Yvonne Dobson said: "The authorities need to do something to clamp down on this issue. I also want parents to know these bikes can be deadly. My child could have been killed."
Police Scotland has seized nearly 600 bikes in the last 12 months, recent data showed. The force has been approached for comment.
