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A Brit tourist's mobility scooter was towed by police in Benidorm, leaving onlookers stunned and amused as the unusual scene unfolded outside a popular cocktail bar.
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Brit holidaymaker has mobility scooter towed away by cops

Charlie Watton
Last updated: June 12, 2025 9:43 am
Charlie Watton Published June 12, 2025
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A Brit holidaymaker in a blue shirt has his mobility scooter towed away by police in Benidorm. (Jam Press/@cookiedoughuk)
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A Brit holidaymaker had his mobility scooter towed away by cops.

Fellow tourists watched on in shock as officers stopped the man who was riding a three-wheeled vehicle.

The rider was sporting a colourful blue shirt and cap.

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It happened outside the NOVA Cocktail Bar in Benidorm, Spain.

A Brit tourist's mobility scooter was towed by police in Benidorm, leaving onlookers stunned and amused as the unusual scene unfolded outside a popular cocktail bar.
The street in Benidorm where the holidaymaker had his mobility scooter towed away by cops. (Picture: Jam Press)

Onlooker Chris Cooke, who was standing in the bar opposite, filmed the ordeal.

The 46-year-old watched on as a huge tow truck pulled up to confiscate the scooter on Tuesday (10 Jun).

“We noticed a man chasing a mobility scooter,” Chris told Need To Know.

A Brit tourist's mobility scooter was towed by police in Benidorm, leaving onlookers stunned and amused as the unusual scene unfolded outside a popular cocktail bar.
Onlooker Chris Cooke. (Jam Press/@cookiedoughuk)

“The police were called.

“They then phoned a tow truck and confiscated his mobility scooter.

“It was quite funny really, his friends were laughing.”

A Brit tourist's mobility scooter was towed by police in Benidorm, leaving onlookers stunned and amused as the unusual scene unfolded outside a popular cocktail bar.
A Brit holidaymaker in a blue shirt has his mobility scooter towed away by police in Benidorm. (Jam Press/@cookiedoughuk)
A Brit tourist's mobility scooter was towed by police in Benidorm, leaving onlookers stunned and amused as the unusual scene unfolded outside a popular cocktail bar.
(Jam Press/@cookiedoughuk)

Fellow Brits reacted to the bizarre scenes.

Jackie Jackson said: “Typical Benidorm.”

Sharon Pickett added: “Good they’re doing something to keep Benidorm safe.”

Denis said: “There are rules to ride those in Spain. “

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Kavan Young added: “Feel like that’s common sense.”

In the TV show Benidorm character Madge – played by Sheila Reid – rode a mobility scooter.

The Policía Local Benidorm has been approached for a comment.

READ MORE: Woman on trip-of-a-lifetime in Brit holiday hotspot has limb ‘crushed like glass’ as drunk driver crashes into her scooter

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  • Karen W says:
    June 12, 2025 at 12:04 pm

    Omg how crazy. Saw Chris Tik tok a while ago getting his hair done, salt of the earth that lad x

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