Bob
3rd August 2006, 00:37
Home Secretary John Reid has warned, mini-moto riders that they face having their machines confiscated and crushed.
Speaking in Manchester at a meeting regarding illegal riding, Mr Reid said "People have had quite enough of this, we know from thousands of calls police have received.”
"At worst, these bikes can be a death trap for children and, at best, they're not only illegal but a nuisance to neighbours.”
"There are a lot of parents who still don't know it is illegal and think it is just a bit of fun. These bikes are not a bit of fun - they are a danger to the local community and to the young people driving them."
Police will be seizing illegally ridden bikes, such as mini-motorcycles used on public roads, and warning parents not to buy them for their children.
Chief Inspector Haydn Roberts, of Greater Manchester Police, said his officers were confiscating 20 mini-motorbikes a week.
Speaking in Manchester at a meeting regarding illegal riding, Mr Reid said "People have had quite enough of this, we know from thousands of calls police have received.”
"At worst, these bikes can be a death trap for children and, at best, they're not only illegal but a nuisance to neighbours.”
"There are a lot of parents who still don't know it is illegal and think it is just a bit of fun. These bikes are not a bit of fun - they are a danger to the local community and to the young people driving them."
Police will be seizing illegally ridden bikes, such as mini-motorcycles used on public roads, and warning parents not to buy them for their children.
Chief Inspector Haydn Roberts, of Greater Manchester Police, said his officers were confiscating 20 mini-motorbikes a week.