Hoodlums who convey terror to neighbourhoods by screeching by way of the streets on off-road bikes may have their autos seized by the police if a crusading MP succeeds in altering the regulation.
Luke Akehurst desires to shut a loophole so police will have the ability to confiscate the bikes even when they’re saved in a non-public dwelling.
He is set to clamp down on this type of delinquent behaviour which might put lives in danger.
Mr Akehurst, who represents North Durham, instructed the Sunday Express: “Off-road bikes being driven in a dangerous or anti-social way have been a menace to communities for years.
“Whether they are being ploughed through local parks or speeding up and down pavements, these bikes are not only being used to cause a nuisance but, in some cases, resulting in damage and injuries.
“Police already have the power to seize these bikes – but not if they are being stored in private dwellings.
“It is time we changed the law to close this loophole and send a clear message that there is no hiding place for these bikes and they will be seized if they are driven illegally.”
His name comes because the Government prepares to get powerful on individuals who convey noise and hazard to communities with off-road bikes.
Last month, Home Office minister Dame Diana Johnson pledged it might “give police the powers they need to swiftly seize dangerous and antisocial off-road vehicles and take them off the streets for good”.
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has additionally condemned the hurt brought on by folks utilizing bikes that weren’t designed to be ridden on roads.
Last month, she mentioned: “Too many town centres and neighbourhoods across our country are being plagued by anti-social behaviour, be it street drinking, harassment or vandalism on the high street or noisy and intimidating off-road bikes terrorising our estates.”
https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1988711/off-road-bike-riders-who-menace-communities