To consider reporting this to someone?

[user40816]

We live on a new build estate that has a rather scenic (drainage) pond. Over the past few weekends, a family has been bringing their pre-teen (maybe 10-12 years) children to the pond and riding around the footpath of it on a medium sized quad bike. It's not a 1000cc sports bike (noise wise) but it's also not silent. They're usually at it for a couple of hours and more family often turn up to watch (?!).

AIBU to think that a footpath in the middle of a residential estate is not an appropriate place to consider a racetrack for your not-so-little kids? AIBU further to consider reporting this to the council if they carry on?

Definitely report to police and council. This sort of behaviour is preventing people from using a community space and also disturbing their peace and quiet in their own homes.
Our town (like many others) have a big problem with this behaviour, quad bikes and off road dirt bikes causing a dangerous nuisance by riding recklessly on public roads, no helmets, weaving in and out of traffic, doing wheelies etc.
The police are doing their best and have seized quite a few, but it's like wack-a-mole, take one away and another one pops up 😡

Yes, absolutely, if it's private and their usage is preventing others who pay towards it from enjoying it then I'd report them to whomever looks after it.

They need to transport it using a van or a trailer, like the rest of us do.

Definitely report this before it escalates. The kids will get bigger and will soon be there all hours, probably unsupervised. I had this near me and it drove me potty.

Which part of the UK is this in, OP? We may have a similar issue..

If it's a new build estate then there is likely a clause in the covenant that covers unreasonable behaviour. If the builders are still on site, it may be worth speaking to them as a first point of call

Log with police and council.

What selfish twats they are.

Really feel for you, the sooner you report it the better. I despise people that make everyone elses lifes a misery. Grrrr

New build estates always have social housing mixed in, dare say it will be one of these residents having no respect for those that have paid for their own houses and facilities. Very anti social, dangerous and illegal.

Its so fucking selfish - we have a few places here where people ride these, and most are ok, but a few have been on playing fields or tracks which are meant for walking - definitely report it, they are being complete CFs.

Sounds like illegal behaviour, let alone anti social

parkinsurance.co.uk/the-laws-on-road-legal-quad-bikes-explained/

Can you subtly follow them back when they leave -to find out their address?

Anyway, report to police 101 when they start. Report to local borough council and also to management company of the estate. All 3 will have their own reasons why they'd intervene.

"The government classifies road legal quad bikes as a B1 vehicle. That means the driver must hold a full car licence or full motorcycle licence, category B1 (issued before 1997) to drive it on the road.
If you are riding a quad bike off-road then bear in mind that children under 13 years old cannot drive or be a passenger on a quad, even if it’s being driven on private land. Kids over 13 can ride quad bikes of an ‘appropriate size and power’ on private land, but they must have completed formal training for driving ATVs first."

That’s interesting, I’ve actually booked to take DS 12 quad biking in the holidays. 12 is the minimum age the company take but maybe it’s different for businesses. They also offer a driving experience in a proper landrover for children who are 11+

Why attack people based on assumptions that they rent their home? I only found out my home owning next door neighbour received 12 years for smuggling heroin when I saw it on the news. There are wankers everywhere and it has very little to do with home ownership.