Off road bikers have been warned 'use it illegally and you will lose it' following a new series of bike seizures by specialist Kirklees bike cops.

The district's specialist Operation Teakshot off road bike officers have advised they are patrolling, and they are watching after catching several anti-social bikers so far this summer.

Recent seizures so far included the seizure of a moped for Liversedge on June 11 after it was seen being ridden anti socially. The rider was dealt with for riding with no insurance, licence or helmet.

During other activity, officers on patrol took bikes from two males on June 4.

One was reported to court for motoring offences after he was riding anti socially in the Deighton area, while the other had his bike seized for offending in Lower Hopton.

Both a moped and a scooter were also taken by officers in the Windy Bank area in late May for involvement in offending.

The Operation Teakshot patrols continue to be conducted in partnership with Safer Kirklees with finance provided by Home Office Safer Streets funding.

They see officers patrol on off road bikes across known hotspots for off road ASB as well as deploying in areas identified by residents as having ongoing issues.

Chief Inspector Rebecca Calpin of Kirklees Police, said: “We are continuing our patrolling across Kirklees as part of Operation Teakshot and our officers also continue to regularly seize bikes from those using them anti socially.

"The message really is simple. Use your bike illegally and you will lose it. We know this sort of behaviour causes real upset in communities and we continue to urge residents to report illegal off road riding they see too us.
“Even if our officers don’t catch persons in the act they do follow up on such information and can use this intelligence to identify and then pay a visit to and prosecute those involved.”

She added: “I want to thank residents who make reports about illegal riding and ask them to keep up the good work.
“Please let your local neighbourhood policing team, know if you have issues in your community and would like us to add your area to our patrol plans.”
Information can be given by calling 101 or online at www.westyorkshire.police.uk/101livechat. Information can also be given anonymously to the independent Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111.

https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/news-appeals/more-bikes-seized-after-being-ridden-illegally-kirklees

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On 18/06/2023 07:24 am, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:

Off road bikers have been warned 'use it illegally and you will lose it' following a new series of bike seizures by specialist Kirklees bike cops.
The district's specialist Operation Teakshot off road bike officers have advised they are patrolling, and they are watching after catching several anti-social bikers so far this summer.
Recent seizures so far included the seizure of a moped for Liversedge on June 11 after it was seen being ridden anti socially. The rider was dealt with for riding with no insurance, licence or helmet.
During other activity, officers on patrol took bikes from two males on June 4.
One was reported to court for motoring offences after he was riding anti socially in the Deighton area, while the other had his bike seized for offending in Lower Hopton.
Both a moped and a scooter were also taken by officers in the Windy Bank area in late May for involvement in offending.
The Operation Teakshot patrols continue to be conducted in partnership with Safer Kirklees with finance provided by Home Office Safer Streets funding.
They see officers patrol on off road bikes across known hotspots for off road ASB as well as deploying in areas identified by residents as having ongoing issues.
Chief Inspector Rebecca Calpin of Kirklees Police, said: “We are continuing our patrolling across Kirklees as part of Operation Teakshot and our officers also continue to regularly seize bikes from those using them anti socially.
"The message really is simple. Use your bike illegally and you will lose it. We know this sort of behaviour causes real upset in communities and we continue to urge residents to report illegal off road riding they see too us.
“Even if our officers don’t catch persons in the act they do follow up on such information and can use this intelligence to identify and then pay a visit to and prosecute those involved.”
She added: “I want to thank residents who make reports about illegal riding and ask them to keep up the good work.
“Please let your local neighbourhood policing team, know if you have issues in your community and would like us to add your area to our patrol plans.”
Information can be given by calling 101 or online at www.westyorkshire.police.uk/101livechat. Information can also be given anonymously to the independent Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111.

https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/news-appeals/more-bikes-seized-after-being-ridden-illegally-kirklees

It would do rather more for pedestrian safety if chav-bikes being ridden
on footways were simply confiscated and destroyed.

And general road safety could be improved if chav-bikes ridden through
red traffic lights, the wrong way along one-way streets or in
pedestrian-only zones were simply confiscated and destroyed.

"Use it illegally and you will lose it", indeed.

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QUOTE: She added: “I want to thank residents who make reports about illegal riding and ask them to keep up the good work.ENDS

Just the sort of positive feedback that I received when I sent in video evidence of these bikes being ridden on cycle paths in east Hull - sadly, I had moved house when this happened.

QUOTE: A nine-year-old boy has lost his leg after being hit by a motorbike in east Hull yesterday. Emergency services rushed to Rosmead Park, near Southcoates Lane on Monday, May 25 following reports of the boy had been hit by an off-road motorbike that
allegedly did not stop. Hull Live understands the boy has had to have his leg amputated as a result of the collision. Residents living near to the park said they were left distressed after hearing the news that the boy had been hit. A man has been
charged with a number of offences relating to the collision. ENDS

MY OLD PATCH: https://i2-prod.hulldailymail.co.uk/incoming/article4163073.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/2_d9e7176c-5e2e-4fb7-bad9-f65b7420576a.jpg

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