Police seize boy's mini-moto

3:41pm Friday 29th June 2012 in Crime news

A NUISANCE teenager repeatedly seen riding a mini moto in Blackburn has had his bike confiscated by police.

Officers seized the bike off the 14-year-old boy after he was repeatedly seen riding it on Rothesay Road, Blackburn.

A second 14-year-old boy was also issued with a warning after he was seen riding a mini moto on the Arran Trail in the area last Saturday.

Officers from the neighbourhood police team are clamping down on the problem after receiving a number of complaints from residents around the Shadsworth area and particularly on the Arran Trail.

Sgt Jon Cisco said: “These vehicles, apart from causing a nuisance and inconvenience to the community, pose a serious danger to the rider as they are rarely roadworthy and the majority of the time riders don’t have adequate insurance.

“We will continue to use powers available to us in order to get them off the streets and I would encourage residents to contact us with any information or concerns they have.”

Mini motos can only be driven on private land, with the landowners’ permission.

Comments (6)

3:49pm Fri 29 Jun 12

mavrick says...

There must be some spare land available in the area that could be used for allowing the safe use of these motorbikes. I am sure something like a go kart style circuit could be made up, proper training could be offered and a nuisance could be made a fun thing perhaps the police could help out through a community scheme.
There must be some spare land available in the area that could be used for allowing the safe use of these motorbikes. I am sure something like a go kart style circuit could be made up, proper training could be offered and a nuisance could be made a fun thing perhaps the police could help out through a community scheme. mavrick

3:57pm Fri 29 Jun 12

RUinsane says...

Crush em, and crush em good.
Crush em, and crush em good. RUinsane

4:31pm Fri 29 Jun 12

happycyclist says...

RUinsane wrote:
Crush em, and crush em good.
And the bikes.
[quote][p][bold]RUinsane[/bold] wrote: Crush em, and crush em good.[/p][/quote]And the bikes. happycyclist

6:03pm Fri 29 Jun 12

eddietraill says...

why waste land on these chavs evertime i see one on ARRAN I STICK A CAMCORDA in they fae of the rider then ring the police iv had 4 bikes taken off these people and will carry on doing it a lot of unemployed up here so they will get fed up of buying them
why waste land on these chavs evertime i see one on ARRAN I STICK A CAMCORDA in they fae of the rider then ring the police iv had 4 bikes taken off these people and will carry on doing it a lot of unemployed up here so they will get fed up of buying them eddietraill

6:08pm Fri 29 Jun 12

maxcollie says...

Well Done ,Lancashire Police are doing what they are paid for at last taking these uninsured, untaxed things off the road
Well Done ,Lancashire Police are doing what they are paid for at last taking these uninsured, untaxed things off the road maxcollie

8:12am Sat 30 Jun 12

mavrick says...

I am guessing you are not fans of the aggravating mini moto.
I am guessing you are not fans of the aggravating mini moto. mavrick

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