E-scooter capable of 127 kph seized

An electric scooter clocked at 127 km/h has been seized in the canton of Fribourg.

Police say the rider tried to flee a traffic check.

A technical inspection revealed a heavily modified scooter.

It was fitted with two powerful motors - each capable of producing 2000 watts in power.

Speed for such vehicles is capped at just 20 km/h.

The scooter has been impounded, and the 58-year-old rider will face legal action, according to the Fribourg Cantonal Police.

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