Nottinghamshire Police seize off-road bike in Newark in anti-social behaviour crackdown

The police have issued a warning to dangerous and anti-social riders after seizing an off-road bike.

On Sunday, Nottinghamshire Police officers in Newark seized an M2R Pit Bike and issued the rider with a traffic offence report for having no license, MOT or insurance.

Sergeant Wells, from the Newark Neighbourhood Policing team, said: "Whether it be an off road bike or pit bike, we would like to re-iterate that if you are riding one of these illegally, carelessly or in an anti-social manner we will catch up with you.

"Thanks to increased support from multiple members of the community we are able to locate and seize these vehicles.

"Please continue to report these incidents and if safe to do so, evidence those that are blighting our roads with their careless riding; whether this be a photographic still or dashcam footage."

Those with images to share should inform the control room operator when making a report.

Those riding a motorcycle, pit bike or off road bike on a road you must:

• Have a valid MOT certificate if the vehicle is more than three years old.
• Register the motorcycle with the DVLA, making sure it is taxed and is displaying correct registration plates.
• Have a full car licence or a category B1 licence if it was issued before January 1997.
• Have a minimum of third-party insurance to ride the motorcycle on the road.

Written permission from landowners is required to ride off road.