Bob
30th July 2004, 00:34
Police are monitoring the regular meeting at the Dick Turpin pub on the A127. Officers from Laindon Road Policing Unit were out in force as allegedly 300 bikes met at the pub, but had little to do.
A traffic police spokesman said: "A few were prosecuted for minor offences, but the majority were law abiding. One pulled a wheelie on the A127 in front of a police car. Others were stopped and cautioned for speeding."
(I have to mention this - the original report that I found that covered this said "Police renewed their crackdown on reckless bikers last night as hundreds of motorcyclists gathered at the Dick Turpin pub on the A127.
Officers from Laindon Road Policing Unit were again out in force to try to snare dangerous motorbike riders who put themselves and other motorists at risk." Very sensationalist - but the truth? As you can see from the above, not a lot really happened. But "Bikers behave at club meeting" wouldn't really sell any papers)
A traffic police spokesman said: "A few were prosecuted for minor offences, but the majority were law abiding. One pulled a wheelie on the A127 in front of a police car. Others were stopped and cautioned for speeding."
(I have to mention this - the original report that I found that covered this said "Police renewed their crackdown on reckless bikers last night as hundreds of motorcyclists gathered at the Dick Turpin pub on the A127.
Officers from Laindon Road Policing Unit were again out in force to try to snare dangerous motorbike riders who put themselves and other motorists at risk." Very sensationalist - but the truth? As you can see from the above, not a lot really happened. But "Bikers behave at club meeting" wouldn't really sell any papers)