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Motorbike using cycle path

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Mummoomoocow · 24/12/2019 14:01

So I've had a brief look online, can't seem to find anything relevant but Aibu to report a motorbike for frequently using a pedestrian shared cycle path as a cut through?

What bothers me the most is that the path is right next to a children's playground. The path itself runs down one side and it's on a slight hill, goes over a bridge over a small stream and runs through a nature trail?

It bothers me because this happens twice a day minimum, I only know because our house overlooks the path and we take our toddler down to the playground often and watch other young children and dogs walking along the pedestrian path and through the trail

So as a non-driver, aibu to report these two motorcyclists? Who would I even contact to do so?

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PhoneLock · 24/12/2019 14:03

Take the reg numbers and report it to the police. Take pictures if you can.

It is illegal.

Mummoomoocow · 24/12/2019 14:09

So should I call 101? Is there a particular process that happens to stop them from continuing or is it just points on a licence? I don't know anything about these things

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ivykaty44 · 24/12/2019 14:11

Use your phone to video, state the registration out loud whilst filming & try to get two minutes of film

Then just use online portal for digital reports, you have to do it same day

Mummoomoocow · 24/12/2019 14:13

online portal for digital reports*
*
What does that mean? Send a report through which site?

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ivykaty44 · 24/12/2019 14:13

www.westmercia.police.uk/operationsnap

Your own police force should have something like this...though West Midlands is particularly good at this type of stuff

Mummoomoocow · 24/12/2019 14:14

Ah thank you loads ivykaty44

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PhoneLock · 24/12/2019 14:17

Is there a particular process that happens to stop them from continuing or is it just points on a licence?

From memory, it can result in the bikes being confiscated, plus points etc. Probably not for a first offence though.

Mummoomoocow · 24/12/2019 14:22

Thanks phone lock

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Hingeandbracket · 24/12/2019 14:34

Depending where you live I might be a little cautious. It is 100% wrong. I reported a lad who rode his motorcycle at me on a pavement and shouted “cunt” as he did so - unprovoked by me.
Police cane and spoke to him - he denied it. His Mum came around later to have a go at me. Later a gang of kids were throwing stones at my windows and chanting “grass”. I called the Police again and the call handler basically said it was my fault and what did I expect.

ivykaty44 · 24/12/2019 14:58

Hinge the police person you spoke to should not have said it was your own fault you were being victimised for reporting someone committing a crime

Hingeandbracket · 24/12/2019 15:01

I was, but I had to give up and move house.

Hingeandbracket · 24/12/2019 15:02

Just saying, being right isn’t always the whole story.

ivykaty44 · 24/12/2019 15:04

Being knocked down & hurt or worse would be a entirely different story

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