Speeding quad bike on the streets around Liversedge seized by police

West Yorkshire Police's Road Policing Unit stopped the rider of this quad bike in Roberttown Lane.

It was travelling at 48mph in a 30mph limit. The rider also had no insurance covering the use of the vehicle

It was seized and the driver was reported for both offences.

Kirklees Council has teamed up with West Yorkshire Police to tackle the use of nuisance motorbikes in the borough's hotspots.

Safer Kirklees have been busy running multiple days of action in the first half of August in areas that have experienced high-levels of nuisance motorbikes and quadbikes.

The days of action saw the Safer Kirklees Partnership engage with residents about how to recognise and report the use of illegal off-road bikes which are being driven recklessly and causing a nuisance.

Local petrol stations were also visited as part of the days of action to inform staff about how to spot the signs of someone who may be involved in this activity.

Councillor Carole Pattison, Cabinet Member for Learning, Aspiration and Communities, said: “Throughout previous summer months we have seen an increase in the number of nuisance bikes across Kirklees and that is why we are working in collaboration with West Yorkshire Police to address the issue.

"Nuisance bikes don’t only cause high-levels of noise pollution but they can be intimidating for local communities and when driven irresponsibly they pose a great risk for our residents, other road users and the rider.

“If nuisance bikes are causing problems in your local community then please report them online to West Yorkshire Police, antisocial behaviour will not, and should not, be tolerated in Kirklees.”

Anyone who has intelligence about nuisance motorbikes in their area should contact their local neighbourhood policing team on 101 or report it online.

Sergeant Rebecca Calpin of Kirklees Police, said: “People who ride off road bikes both illegally and anti socially put both themselves and others at real risk of harm.

"We are pleased to be working with Safer Kirklees as part of this two day operation which supports ongoing activity by our officers to track down offenders and take bikes which are being used illegally out of our communities.

"I want to thank residents who have been reporting these incident to us and would encourage anyone who sees or has information about illegal off road riding to get in touch. Please also pass on any CCTV clips or images you may have.

"Knowing where the problems are helps us to target our patrols to try and catch these people in the act and take action against them.”