Safer Neighbourhood teams will be cracking down on nuisance motorcycles and gopeds this New Year.

Police officers, police community support officers and rangers and wardens from Derbyshire County Council's countryside service will be working together in Eckington, Killamarsh, and the surrounding areas to tackle problems caused by off-road motorcycles and gopeds being ridden illegally in public places.
 
The teams will be regularly patrolling problem areas and issuing notices to anyone illegally riding the bikes. The notices warn that the machines can be confiscated under section 59 of the Police Reform Act 2002 if they are caught riding them illegally.
 
Under section 59 of the Police Reform Act 2002 (motor vehicles used in a manner which constitutes a specified offence and which causes, or is likely to cause, alarm, distress or annoyance to members of the public) the police have certain powers to seize and remove motor vehicles.
 
If the vehicle is not recovered after a set period of time the vehicle may ultimately be disposed of.
 
Any illegal motorcycles that have already had a section 59 notice issued, will be seized by the teams.
 
PC Daryl Robotham of Killamarsh Safer Neighbourhood Team said: "We would like to remind any parents thinking of buying their children gopeds or small off-road motorcycles, to be aware that they cannot be ridden in any public places.
 
"We have received complaints from residents about the nuisance caused by these bikes in the area and the safety risks they bring. We are taking steps to tackle this issue because residents have told us they are concerned about it."
 
Anyone who has an issue they wish to raise in the Killamarsh area can call PC Daryl Robotham, at Killamarsh Police Station on 0845 123 33 33 or email dronfield.neighbourhoods@derbyshire.pnn.police.uk