Illegal riders not tolerated
Wednesday, 12 August, 2009
Bromley's new off road bikes
Police Officers in Bromley, London, have new off-road motorcycles as the latest
weapons against "irresponsible" motorcycle
riders. Specially trained officers will tackle the illegal riding of mini-motos,
petrol scooters,quad bikes and off-road motorbikes which often happens in green areas of the borough that are sometimes inaccessible to patrol cars.
The Safer Bromley Partnership has funded the purchase of the two bikes, paying £13,000 to purchase, equip and fund their running costs for the next three years.
The two new Yamaha WR250's will join the current Suzuki DR 400 in Bromley Police's off-road fleet.
Sergeant Lee Howes, head of the Bickley Safer Neighbourhood Team said: "Off-road motorbikes are extremely valuable in helping us tackle the antisocial and indeed illegal misuse of mini-motos and motorbikes."
