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A crushing blow
V8MoneyPit:
I have to lean towards att on this one.
I would suggest the rider should have been warned, maybe even fined. But, to go as far as to take the bike and crush it is just heavy handed. If it was a repeat offence, then the rider can be proven to know better. Then heavier action is more acceptable.
Not sure I would condone breaking any law though. Whether you concider it to be wrong or not. It is still the law and you are obliged to live within it or suffer the consequences if caught. That is a judgement each person has to make for themselves.
Rangie3.0LtrDan:
Th rider was 17 years old, legally an adult, so therefore should have known better, if he knew how to ride the bike then he should have known where he was allowed to ride it, judging by the fact a passer by called the police then they were riding it in a public area which therefore is against the law.
I agree the punishments in this country need looking at, but at the end of the day he knew he was riding somewhere he shouldnt have been. We as off roaders have a known rule which may or may not be written down, if you dont know the status of a lane/byway or similar then you dont drive/ride it.
On top of that, there is the point of a 17 year old being on a bike he is too young for (as far as i can remember until your a certain age the size of bike is restricted) and therefore he would have had to be on private land for him not to be breaking any laws.
Rich_P:
--- Quote from: "Rangie3.0LtrDan" ---On top of that, there is the point of a 17 year old being on a bike he is too young for (as far as i can remember until your a certain age the size of bike is restricted) and therefore he would have had to be on private land for him not to be breaking any laws.
--- End quote ---
Having looked into motorcycles for myself, you're restricted to 33hp (or 37? as it is different on two gov websites! :shock: ) for the first two years of your full motorcycle licence. After these two years you then become unrestricted in how powerful the motorcycle is. You are not allowed above 125cc while you are still learning how to ride a motorcycle for the full licence, and if you are 16 you are restricted to 50cc until you are 17 when you can go for 125cc.
Bulli:
sadly it is the actions of these idiots that have helped the pressure groups get laning all but banned.
i have ridden bikes forever and feel saddened when people flount the law, they simply shouldnt have been on that bike in that place. good on the police for taking a hard line.....maybe people will think twice.
That bike cant be ridden on anything but private land so why did their uncle let them borrow it? If they had borrowed it did they have helmets and other protective clothing?? How would he feel if his nephew had died....unfortunatly it happens.
rangerider:
An unlawful rider
on an unlawful bike
in an unlawful place
Sorry thats 3 strikes, he should be out!
Are we not the first to moan that illegal offroaders make our hobby more difficult to enjoy????
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