Bike crushed for antisocial riding

Had a "problem" cycling home last night along an old rail line. Two police
officers were cycling towards me when they started to turn on their blue
lights and try to block my way. They had though my front light was surely on
a stolen motorbike, but I "took offence" and said it was at least TWICE as
bright as the light on a motorbike :-) We had a good laugh about it.

--
Simon Mason
http://www.simonmason.karoo.net/

On Sun, 2 Oct 2011 11:29:33 +0100, "Simon Mason"
wrote:

Had a "problem" cycling home last night along an old rail line. Two police
officers were cycling towards me when they started to turn on their blue
lights and try to block my way. They had though my front light was surely on
a stolen motorbike, but I "took offence" and said it was at least TWICE as
bright as the light on a motorbike :-) We had a good laugh about it.


Did you take the opportunity to moan to them that people take the **** out of
you on usenet.

Did they tell you not to waste their time?

More riders sorted out.

"POLICE in Westhoughton are cracking down on "dangerous" offroad bikers - by
seizing their bikes and crushing them. The zero-tolerance approach has been
launched by the Westhoughton Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) following a
number of complaints.
One biker was seen riding into Central Park, Westhoughton, past a children's
play area and disrupting members of the public who were strolling through
the park. Officers are warning off-road bikers that their vehicles will be
seized if they are caught in a public place. Several vehicles have already
been seized during the past few weeks and taken to a recovery centre in
Horwich where they were crushed.

PC Gareth Barnes, of Westhoughton NPT, said: "Off-road bikes and their
reckless users cause major problems in communities.

Not only do they disturb the peace and cause people harassment alarm and
distress, but they can also be very dangerous especially when ridden
illegally on roads and dangerously through public parks.

"Westhoughton Neighbourhood Policing Team are committed to taking swift
positive action with a zero tolerance approach."

On Saturday, August 6, a member of the public reported three men riding an
off-road bike around Barn Field Drive, Westhoughton.

Officers were called and arrested an 18- year-old man for a public order
offence.

Then on Saturday, September 3, an officer was on duty in Park Road,
Westhoughton, when he spotted a 29-year-old man on a bike being used
illegally.

The driver then rode into Central Park before he was stopped by officers in
King Street and the bike was seized.

The next day, a member of the public reported two off-road bikes in Hall Lee
Bank Park where a 19-yearold man was later detained.

During the same incident a 15-year-old boy was detained on a motorised
scooter which was seized.

Riding motorbikes and quad bikes off road is a criminal offence if riders do
not have permission from the land owner.

Signs attached to lamp posts across Bolton tell off-road bikers that they
could have their vehicles seized. Before the signs were erected, officers
had to give a warning first and could only impound vehicles if a rider was
caught a second time.

http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/...r oad_riders/

--
Simon Mason
http://www.simonmason.karoo.net/

Simon Mason wrote:
More riders sorted out.

"POLICE in Westhoughton are cracking down on "dangerous" offroad
bikers - by seizing their bikes and crushing them. The zero-tolerance
approach has been launched by the Westhoughton Neighbourhood Policing
Team (NPT) following a number of complaints.
One biker was seen riding into Central Park, Westhoughton, past a
children's play area and disrupting members of the public who were
strolling through the park. Officers are warning off-road bikers that
their vehicles will be seized if they are caught in a public place.
Several vehicles have already been seized during the past few weeks
and taken to a recovery centre in Horwich where they were crushed.

PC Gareth Barnes, of Westhoughton NPT, said: "Off-road bikes and their
reckless users cause major problems in communities.

Not only do they disturb the peace and cause people harassment alarm
and distress, but they can also be very dangerous especially when
ridden illegally on roads and dangerously through public parks.

"Westhoughton Neighbourhood Policing Team are committed to taking
swift positive action with a zero tolerance approach."

On Saturday, August 6, a member of the public reported three men
riding an off-road bike around Barn Field Drive, Westhoughton.

Officers were called and arrested an 18- year-old man for a public
order offence.

Then on Saturday, September 3, an officer was on duty in Park Road,
Westhoughton, when he spotted a 29-year-old man on a bike being used
illegally.

The driver then rode into Central Park before he was stopped by
officers in King Street and the bike was seized.

The next day, a member of the public reported two off-road bikes in
Hall Lee Bank Park where a 19-yearold man was later detained.

During the same incident a 15-year-old boy was detained on a motorised
scooter which was seized.

Riding motorbikes and quad bikes off road is a criminal offence if
riders do not have permission from the land owner.

Signs attached to lamp posts across Bolton tell off-road bikers that
they could have their vehicles seized. Before the signs were erected,
officers had to give a warning first and could only impound vehicles
if a rider was caught a second time.

http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/...r oad_riders/

but once again not bicycle related.