said on Friday they would be “more visible” over King’s Birthday weekend<\/a>\u00a0to “prevent and disrupt illegal bike riding activities”, particularly in the south Auckland area.<\/p>\n“On Sunday and Monday, staff assigned to Operation Metallic Red will be deployed across the district, with a focus on targeting dangerous and nuisance driving, and the riding of dirt bikes,” senior sergeant Anton Maisey said.<\/p>\n
“Police from across T\u0101maki Makaurau, and the Eagle, will be visible and monitoring any gatherings involving dirt bike riders.”<\/p>\n
“Police and the wider community have zero tolerance for this dangerous driving that puts other motorists and members of the public at risk,” he says.<\/p>\n
“These riders show a complete disregard for others.”<\/p>\n
In April, a group of dirt bikers were seen chasing a single car, attempting to slash its tyres and using their helmets to dent the car’s windows.<\/p>\n
A local told\u00a0Stuff\u00a0<\/i>at the time that there were “50 plus” bikes, and “the car was driving down the footpath trying to escape”.<\/p>\n
Police were called, and said the driver was not hurt during the incident, but was “understandably shaken”.<\/p>\n
Maisey has reassured the community that police don’t tolerate offending on our roads and will continue to monitor group bike rides.<\/p>\n
“Any offending will be investigated and follow-up action taken,” Maisey said.<\/p>\n
“Police have held riders to account in the past, and we will continue to utilise all available avenues around enforcement.”<\/p>\n
Maisey said this could include impounding vehicles, infringements, or arrests for any driving offences.<\/p>\n
“If you have any information on these riders, please let police know,” he said.<\/p>\n
Police have asked that if anyone sees any “dangerous or nuisance driving” to call 111.<\/p>\n
If you have information which may assist police, call via our 105 phone service, or anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.<\/p>\n
Source RNZ<\/p>\n
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