Police use bikes and a drone in northern suburbs operation

Tasmania Police riders and a drone were used during an operation to crackdown on illegal trail bike use across the state. Police detected behaviour they said “placed both the rider and other members of our community at risk”.

A POLICE crackdown on trial bike hooning in Hobart’s northern suburbs has seen an unregistered rider charged with evading police and having his bike seized.

The 20-year-old man from Herdsmans Cove will be proceeded against by summons after being caught riding an unregistered trail bike in Bridgewater on Wednesday.

The rider was caught during a crackdown on the illegal use of trail bikes.

Tasmania Police on trail bikes.

The operation focused on Gagebrook, Bridgewater and New Norfolk and involved police officers on bikes, quad bikes, in unmarked vehicles and the use of a drone.

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“Operating unregistered trail bikes in public areas place both the rider and other members of our community at risk,” Sergeant Jason Klug said.

“Roads yesterday were wet, and this type of bike is specifically designed for mud and not slippery surfaces like bitumen.

“People doing the wrong thing need to understand that police have many different resources to detect this sort of behaviour and those people who are committing offences will be prosecuted.

“We will continue to conduct targeted police operations to address this sort of behaviour. These types of offences can result in fines, vehicle seizures and a loss of licence.”

Police seized the trail bike and the rider will be summonsed for multiple offences, including evade police.

Members of the public are asked to report any illegal or dangerous trail bike activity to police on 131 444.

Information can be provided anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online at crimestopperstas.com.au