This Famous Vlogger Almost Got Bike Jacked

Given the fact there were two people on the scooter, it lacked a rear number plate and that the rider went straight through a red light when the possible theft was apparently aborted, it seems very likely that the intention here was a bike jacking.

Although no official figures have been published, it has been alleged that motorbike thefts like the one Royal Jordanian appears to have just avoided are on the rise in London. Motorcycle Action Group Director of Communications and Public Affairs and former MP Lembit Opik is quoted by the Evening Standard as saying: “This is not a new phenomenon but it’s massively more serious than it was before.”

He went on to urge bikers to be alert, and to “avoid ending up in vulnerable positions,” something Royal Jordanian did very effectively by backing away from the scooter duo.

Be careful out there, folks…

EDIT: We’ve since been sent the video below (hat tip to Andy!), which looks to show the very same scooter plus rider/pillion attempting to steal another bike in London, this time one parked up. The description for the video - uploaded in May 2016 - claims the bike was actually stolen by the same people four weeks before, but recovered by police.