By Laura Michell
Police have seized and impounded 50 motorbikes in Hume as part of a crackdown on illegal and dangerous motorbike riding.
In a video posted to the Eyewatch – Hume Police Service Area Facebook page, Inspector Dean Clinton said that over the past nine to 12 months, police had removed 50 bikes from Hume’s streets, roads and sports reserves.
“That’s a huge of dangerous bikes off our streets,” Inspector Clinton said.
“We will continue to focus on dangerous driving and riding in our area, stuff that is putting your lives at risk and also making you feel unsafe in the area.”
As reported by Star Weekly, two Craigieburn sports clubs raised concerns about the safety of their junior players in March following an increase in hoon activity at sporting reserves.
The presidents of two clubs said hoons in cars and on unregistered dirt bikes were targeting Aston Fields and Highgate Reserve, where junior players from both clubs play.
Inspector Clinton said illegal and dangerous motorbike riding remained the number one issue in the Hume community.
He said police would also be focused on driving down deaths and serious injury collisions on Hume’s roads.
“One thing I am not pleased to announce is that deaths on our roads and serious injury collisions actually up in Hume,” he said.
“We will be doing more road policing, putting more resources into our road policing over the coming months to try and get that back down.
“I would also ask you if you can please try and slow down on our roads and avoid any distractions. Be careful out there.”
