Officers have reminded people about the dangers of off-road biking after they seized a vehicle. On Sunday, February 26, Newark Police seized a M2R Pit Bike and issued the driver with a Traffic Offence Report after it was found he had no licence, no MOT and no insurance.
The force has reiterated that it will catch people who are riding off-road bikes carelessly or in an anti-social manner. The vehicle was seized as part of Operation Epsom, which tackles the illegal and anti-social use of off-road motorbikes, after support from multiple members of the public, who helped the police locate the bike.
Officers are asking members of the public to continue reporting those who are riding carelessly and to evidence the situation if it is safe to do so, such as by taking a photo or dash cam footage.
Newark and Sherwood District Commander of Nottinghamshire Police, Inspector Matthew Ward, has previously told Nottinghamshire Live that Operation Epsom will continue to be a priority for 2023. He said: "We are trying to build up an intelligence picture of where the bikes are being stored and taken back to, so that we can disrupt them by going to those locations and confiscating bikes and taking that approach.
"But that takes time to build up that intelligence picture. We need people to report more stuff to us and inform us of more things."
If you are 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, and make sure it is taxed and has the correct registration plates.
Drivers must also have a full car licence or a category B1 licence if it was issued before January 1997, and a minimum of third-party insurance to ride your motorcycle on the road. However, if you decide to go off-road then you will need written permission from the landowners.
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