By Anti-social motorbike riding in North East Lincolnshire to be tackled through new initiative
With regular reports made to the police about people driving motorbikes anti-socially within North East Lincolnshire, Humberside Police have been “working closely” alongside NELC in a bid to tackle the problem.
According to police, CCTV has been installed in hotspots for the offences, along with increased foot and vehicle patrols.
A Humberside Police spokesperson said: “Now in addition to this work, North East Lincolnshire Council will be installing signs in relevant areas along Cleethorpes Seafront, People’s Park, Immingham and the Nunsthorpe Estate.
“These signs will advise drivers that their vehicles are at risk of being seized if found to be driven in an anti-social manner.”
Neighbourhood Policing Chief Inspector Paul French said: “Working closely alongside the Local Authority and Humber Fire and Rescue we hope to have a huge impact in improving the lives of local residents and disrupting these riders and drivers disruptive behaviour.
“All of the existing measures and this new signage really does demonstrate our commitment, along with our communities, to tackle this type of anti-social behaviour.
“It should also act as a signal to those participating in this kind of activity that we will prosecute anyone found to be driving dangerously and posing a risk to our local communities.
“Humberside Fire and Rescue have been an instrumental part of this activity, the use of a drone in tracking vehicles has led to a number of riders being caught and in one case a rider was tracked all the way to their home address where they were arrested and their motorcycle seized.
“We know how proud some young people are about their motorbikes and cars so we would advise them to be responsible and drive in a safe and legal manner. Otherwise it might be their pride and joy which is seized in this way.
“We would urge the public to continue to give us as much information as they can to assist us in bringing this unacceptable behaviour to a stop.
“Please call us with any information about where and when this is going on, and if possible, who is committing these potential offences, and where are these offending vehicles being kept. When the community works with us and provides this type of information it helps us to better direct our resources and work together to solve the problems causing the greatest concerns in our neighbourhoods.
“If you have concerns in your area relating to anti -social behaviour then please call us on 101 or in an emergency on 999.”
