Wythenshawe MP Warns Illegal Bikes Will Be Crushed - 12/12/2008 |
 Paul Goggins this week joined Wythenshawe councillors, at an event at the Forum where illegal off-road bikes were crushed by the police.
The demonstration showed parents first hand what will happen if they buy their children illegal off-road bikes for Christmas - the vehicles will be confiscated and crushed by the police.
Paul Goggins said: “The City Council and Greater Manchester Police have been working together to rid the streets and open spaces of illegally ridden go-peds, mini motos and quad bikes and they organised the bike crushing, as part of the Woodhouse Park Respect Action Neighbourhood, to discourage people from buying them as Christmas presents.
"I know that these illegal bikes can cause great problems for local residents in Wythenshawe and that is why I am supporting the Council and the police in their campaign to get them off the streets.
“The simple message is do not buy these bikes as Christmas presents. If you do and use your bike illegally, then the police will confiscate it and crush it.”
Adrian Hopkins, Neighbourhood Policing Team Inspector for Wythenshawe, said: "We receive a lot of complaints from Wythenshawe residents about illegal off-road bikes. Not only are they a disturbance to the community but riding off-road motorbikes illegally is highly dangerous for the public and for those riding the bikes.
"Illegal off-road bikes were recently highlighted as a local priority for Wythenshawe and the Neighbourhood Policing Team will continue to work with Manchester City Council to crack down on them in a bid to improve the quality of life for local residents."
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