{"id":74307,"date":"2023-02-17T18:33:14","date_gmt":"2023-02-17T18:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=74307"},"modified":"2023-02-18T14:45:29","modified_gmt":"2023-02-18T14:45:29","slug":"police-tackling-off-road-bikes-in-ely-warn-owners-the-vehicles-could-be-crushed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2023\/02\/17\/police-tackling-off-road-bikes-in-ely-warn-owners-the-vehicles-could-be-crushed\/","title":{"rendered":"Police tackling off-road bikes in Ely warn  owners the vehicles could be crushed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">They are a danger to pedestrians and some are thought to be used by criminal gangs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>OFF-ROAD bikes ridden round the streets of Ely face being crushed as part of a special police operation to crack down on anti-social behaviour and criminal gangs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of Operation Red Mana, officers confiscate vehicles if they are uninsured or not registered with the DVLA for use on public roads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the bikes are not claimed from police custody, council workers drain them of all fluids and they are then crushed and recycled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"Cardiff Council claw crushes unclaimed off-road bike\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XOJpf2sv8fw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Cardiff Council claw crushes unclaimed off-road bike\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XOJpf2sv8fw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Officers from the Anti-Social Off-Road Team were on patrol in Ely last weekend. One of their concerns is that the off-road bikes are being used to assist organised crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On January 29, a neighbourhood policing team seized a Surron motorbike and suspected stolen quad bike in the area and arrested the rider for possession with intent to supply controlled drugs, disqualified driving, and driving with no insurance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>South Wales Police launched Operation Red Mana as a neighbourhood watch scheme in 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe know this is a massive issue for the community,\u201d Inspector Jeff Lewis said in 2021. \u201cSomeone could be hurt by these bikes which are being ridden at high-speed.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/vehicles-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74309\" width=\"599\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/vehicles-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/vehicles-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/vehicles-770x577.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/vehicles-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/vehicles-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/vehicles-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/vehicles.jpg 1890w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/vehicles-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74309\" width=\"599\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/vehicles-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/vehicles-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/vehicles-770x577.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/vehicles-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/vehicles-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/vehicles-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/vehicles.jpg 1890w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Some of the off-road vehicles that South Wales Police have claimed around Cardiff<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Ely resident Tony Williams, 19, said this week that Bishopston Road where he lives is a hotspot for bikers to meet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey come flying around \u2013 sometimes into oncoming traffic \u2013 and on pavements. If they hit a pedestrian, I don\u2019t think it\u2019s far-fetched to say the pedestrian will come off second best,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other streets believed to have been regularly used by the riders include Grand Avenue and  Bishopston Road.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/vehicle-map-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74312\" width=\"646\" height=\"484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/vehicle-map-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/vehicle-map-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/vehicle-map-770x577.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/vehicle-map-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/vehicle-map-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/vehicle-map-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/vehicle-map.jpg 1890w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 646px) 100vw, 646px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/vehicle-map-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74312\" width=\"646\" height=\"484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/vehicle-map-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/vehicle-map-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/vehicle-map-770x577.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/vehicle-map-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/vehicle-map-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/vehicle-map-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/vehicle-map.jpg 1890w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 646px) 100vw, 646px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Resident Tony Williams, 19, worries that a biker will hit a pedestrian.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>ASORT patrols use scramblers, quad bikes and aerial drones to pursue the riders. A spokesperson said South Wales Police believed their \u201cvisual presence\u201d was leading to a decline in the anti-social use of the bikes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is illegal to use off-road bikes on public land, including roads and parks. Cardiff Council has its own off-road team to help keep green spaces safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>They are a danger to pedestrians and some are thought to be used by criminal gangs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":909,"featured_media":74321,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,3],"tags":[535,114,52,115,550,107,534],"coauthors":[8081],"class_list":["post-74307","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ely-caerau","category-news","tag-bikes","tag-caerau","tag-cardiff-council","tag-ely","tag-roads","tag-south-wales-police","tag-traffic"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - 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