Police figures condemn Met’s moped ramming tactics as ‘dangerous driving’

Police officers can use their vehicles to knock moped thieves off their bikes – even during high-speed pursuits.Senior police figures have condemned Scotland Yard’s new hardline tactics against thieves on mopeds as “dangerous driving” that risks leaving officers vulnerable to prosecution.On Friday the Metropolitan Police revealed a range of tactics introduced last year for use against criminals on scooters, which include ramming suspects to knock them off their bikes, eve