Recently we have had trouble with kids and men on motorbikes using the pine wood next to Wilsons Playing Fields as there personal dirt track circuit. As we are the only house which backs directly onto the woodland we are the only people affected by these noisy bikes. The bike riders have cut trees down, made holes and ramps and in the process caused serious damage to roots and paths. Anyway, the police never seem to catch them as they ride off the moment they spot a hiviz jacket. tuesday was a different case. A traffic policeman arrived 10minutes after my call to Gt Harwood station. He caught both of them (turned out he plays rugby!!) and had the bike confiscated and charged the rider with driving with no insurance or licence.
A good and rare result, but again it shows that the system works on occasions.
The rider will now have to appear in court and pay £150 to get his bike back + court fines & costs. For everyday he does not collect his bike a further £20.00 gets added to his storage bill!!.
