FOLLOWING a recent Ellenbrook police crackdown on eRideables, calls for more consistent enforcement are mounting as residents report a surge in dangerous riding across local roads.

The enforcement action was executed last Friday when Ellenbrook police intercepted a juvenile riding an illegal device near Coolamon Oval area.

Authorities confirmed the scooter failed to meet state safety standards, resulting in the device being impounded and slated for destruction under motor vehicle laws.

In the wake of the police action, residents have voiced their own concerns over a surge in dangerous behaviour they’ve witnessed across the suburb.

Resident Guy Cook said he has experienced a dangerous escalation in the conduct of reckless riders first-hand.

“The kids riding seem to think they’re invincible, throwing rocks and causing issues,” Mr Cook said.

He warned without a sustained increase in police presence, accidents and reckless behaviour will only become more frequent.

“(Dangerous behaviour) will only become more prominent until police seriously ramp up action,” he said.

“It will end up taking the lives of riders and pedestrians and ruin the lives of drivers when they do end up hitting them.”

Another Ellenbrook resident, Michelle Hooper, also voiced her support of the police action, where she said she witnesses dangerous riders of eRideables on a constant basis.

“If you live in Ellenbrook (you know) these kids on eRideables and off road bikes are actually going to get themselves killed,” she said.

“They’re constantly weaving and darting through traffic and using roads and flying down footpaths nearly hitting pedestrians.”

The frustration mirrors events in Perth’s northern suburbs where authorities recently launched large-scale enforcement in Joondalup with Operation Moorhead.

The operation was a targeted strike against reckless eRideable use that resulted in 11 scooters being seized in just its first few days.

The Joondalup operation saw teenagers as young as 14 charged with multiple offenses after allegedly evading police through ovals and pedestrian zones.

Current Western Australian regulations stipulate that any legal eRideable must be speed-limited to 25km/h and weigh no more than 25kg.

Strict dimensional limits are also enforced, requiring devices to be no larger than 1250mm in length, 700mm in width, and 1350mm in height.

Legal operation requires the rider to be at least 16 years of age and equipped with an approved helmet at all times.

Police have warned any device that exceeds these legal benchmarks are classified as unlicensed motor vehicles and riders caught operating these non-compliant devices face severe enforcement action, including the possibility of prosecution.