RESIDENTS in an area of Bradford are having their weekends "ruined" by the noise from bikes and motorbikes, according to a councillor.

Councillor Matt Edwards (Green, Tong) has spoken after police seized a motorbike and quad-bike in the Bierley area yesterday.

Officers from West Yorkshire Police's Bradford South Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) were called to reports of quad-bikes and motorcycles that had been used anti-socially being stored in fields off Ferrand Avenue and Fallowfield Drive.

They searched the area and found four quad-bikes and a motorbike hidden in trees there.

Checks showed the white, black and red Benelli motorbike had been stolen from Batley.

This was seized and the owner has been notified of its discovery.

One of the quad-bikes - a green Grizzly vehicle - was seized as well, as officers suspect it was stolen.

Investigations into this matter are continuing.

A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said the other quad-bikes were "legitimately owned" but officers added warning markers against them in the system.

Cllr Edwards said: “This is another big success for the Tong Ward Neighbourhood Policing Team who are working hard to tackle anti-social use of quads and bikes around the south of Bradford.

"Not only are the riders causing misery for local residents but as we’ve seen some of these vehicles are also stolen from people who have worked hard to buy them.

“This is a residential area and residents in this part of Bierley are having their weekends ruined by the noise from these bikes.

"I’ve been in touch with the land owner of the field who have told me they are looking to get the damaged fence repaired as soon as possible.”

The Bradford South NPT said: "Thanks to our communities for the reports, we cannot do the job we do without community intelligence."

West Yorkshire Police runs a dedicated initiative called Operation Steerside to tackle anti-social and dangerous driving.

It initially focused on enforcement against the so-called "fatal four" – speeding, not wearing a seatbelt, drink and drug driving and using a mobile phone whilst at the wheel.

But its area of work was subsequently widened to cover all types of dangerous, anti-social or illegal vehicle use.

The scheme has its own unit - the Steerside Enforcement Team - that works across the Bradford district.

Officers are deployed seven days a week in cars and on bikes to take action against anyone whose driving falls below the required standard.

https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/23528244.residents-bierley-weekends-ruined-quad-bikes/

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On 17/05/2023 04:45 pm, [email protected] wrote:

RESIDENTS in an area of Bradford are having their weekends "ruined" by the noise from bikes and motorbikes, according to a councillor.

They probably aren't the only ones suffering from the antics of chavs on
bikes.

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QUOTE: RESIDENTS in an area of Bradford are having their weekends "ruined" by the noise from bikes. ENDS

I thought that walkers on cycle paths constantly moan of them "silently creeping up on them from behind?
Which is it?

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[email protected] <[email protected]> wrote:

QUOTE: RESIDENTS in an area of Bradford are having their weekends
"ruined" by the noise from bikes. ENDS

I thought that walkers on cycle paths constantly moan of them "silently creeping up on them from behind?
Which is it?

If you can’t tell the difference, walk carefully.

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On Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 8:37:42 PM UTC+1, [email protected] wrote:

QUOTE: RESIDENTS in an area of Bradford are having their weekends "ruined" by the noise from bikes. ENDS

I thought that walkers on cycle paths constantly moan of them "silently creeping up on them from behind?
Which is it?

Don't electric cars have to have sound emitters to help pedestrians hear their approach?

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-noise-systems-to-stop-silent-electric-cars-and-improve-safety

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[email protected] <[email protected]> wrote:

On Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 8:37:42 PM UTC+1, [email protected] wrote:

QUOTE: RESIDENTS in an area of Bradford are having their weekends
"ruined" by the noise from bikes. ENDS

I thought that walkers on cycle paths constantly moan of them "silently
creeping up on them from behind?
Which is it?

Don't electric cars have to have sound emitters to help pedestrians hear their approach?

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-noise-systems-to-stop-silent-electric-cars-and-improve-safety

…whereas cyclist shout obscenities.

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On Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 6:51:31 AM UTC+1, [email protected] wrote:

On Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 8:37:42 PM UTC+1, [email protected] wrote:

QUOTE: RESIDENTS in an area of Bradford are having their weekends "ruined" by the noise from bikes. ENDS

I thought that walkers on cycle paths constantly moan of them "silently creeping up on them from behind?
Which is it?

Don't electric cars have to have sound emitters to help pedestrians hear their approach?

from 1 July 2019, manufacturers must fit acoustic sound systems to new types of quiet electric vehicles to prevent them being too silent, improving safety
vehicles will now have systems to produce a sound when they are reversing or driving below 20 kilometres per hour (km/h, about 12mph) providing greater confidence to vulnerable road users
new regulations will help ensure future transport is safe and accessible for everyone, a key Future of Mobility: Urban Strategy pledge

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[email protected] <[email protected]> wrote:

from 1 July 2019, manufacturers must fit acoustic sound systems to
new types of quiet electric vehicles to prevent them being too silent, improving safety vehicles will now have systems to produce a sound when
they are reversing or driving below 20 kilometres per hour (km/h, about 12mph) providing greater confidence to vulnerable road users new
regulations will help ensure future transport is safe and accessible for everyone, a key Future of Mobility: Urban Strategy pledge

Could someone parse that into English?

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On 18/05/2023 06:51 am, [email protected]...

...pretending not to answer Spike, said:

On Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 8:37:42 PM UTC+1, [email protected] wrote:

QUOTE: RESIDENTS in an area of Bradford are having their weekends "ruined" by the noise from chav-bikes. ENDS

I thought that walkers on so called "cycle paths" [ie, footpaths] constantly moan of them "silently creeping up on them from behind?
Which is it?

Don't electric cars have to have sound emitters to help pedestrians hear their approach?

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-noise-systems-to-stop-silent-electric-cars-and-improve-safety

Don't tell us that electric vehicles aren't PERFECT?

Who knew?

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QUOTE: Officers from West Yorkshire Police's Bradford South Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) were called to reports of quad-bikes and motorcycles that had been used anti-socially being stored in fields off Ferrand Avenue and Fallowfield Drive. ENDS

Humberside police used to love the film footage I made and sent to them.

Crushed many an illegal motorcycle with my evidence.

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On 18/05/2023 09:43 am, [email protected]...

...pretending not to answer Spike, said:

On Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 6:51:31 AM UTC+1, [email protected]...

...pretending not to answer Spike, said:

On Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 8:37:42 PM UTC+1, [email protected] wrote:

QUOTE: RESIDENTS in an area of Bradford are having their weekends "ruined" by the noise from bikes. ENDS

I thought that walkers on cycle paths constantly moan of them "silently creeping up on them from behind?
Which is it?

Don't electric cars have to have sound emitters to help pedestrians hear their approach?

from 1 July 2019, manufacturers must fit acoustic sound systems to new types of quiet electric vehicles to prevent them being too silent, improving safety
vehicles will now have systems to produce a sound when they are reversing or driving below 20 kilometres per hour (km/h, about 12mph) providing greater confidence to vulnerable road users
new regulations will help ensure future transport is safe and accessible for everyone, a key Future of Mobility: Urban Strategy pledge

Let's just put that into a single paragraph, unbroken by line length:

QUOTE:
from [that's "From" - Ed.] 1 July 2019, manufacturers must fit acoustic
sound systems to new types of quiet electric vehicles to prevent them
being too silent, improving safety vehicles will now have systems to
produce a sound when they are reversing or driving below 20 kilometres
per hour (km/h, about 12mph) providing greater confidence to vulnerable
road users new regulations will help ensure future transport is safe and accessible for everyone, a key Future of Mobility: Urban Strategy pledge ENDQUOTE

No full stop. And gibberish all the way through.

It's safe to assume that HRH Price Del Boy Mason, LJ, wrote it.

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On 18/05/2023 10:59 am, Spike wrote:

[email protected] <[email protected]> wrote:

from 1 July 2019, manufacturers must fit acoustic sound systems to
new types of quiet electric vehicles to prevent them being too silent,
improving safety vehicles will now have systems to produce a sound when
they are reversing or driving below 20 kilometres per hour (km/h, about
12mph) providing greater confidence to vulnerable road users new
regulations will help ensure future transport is safe and accessible for
everyone, a key Future of Mobility: Urban Strategy pledge

Could someone parse that into English?

No.

:-)

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On 18/05/2023 11:23 am, [email protected] wrote:

QUOTE: Officers from West Yorkshire Police's Bradford South Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) were called to reports of quad-bikes and motorcycles that had been used anti-socially being stored in fields off Ferrand Avenue and Fallowfield Drive. ENDS

Humberside police used to love the film footage I made and sent to them.

I bet you used to be the talking point of the police station.

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QUOTE: They searched the area and found four quad-bikes and a motorbike hidden in trees there. ENDS

Should have hidden them in those invisible bike hangars.

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On Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 11:33:59 AM UTC+1, [email protected] wrote:

QUOTE: They searched the area and found four quad-bikes and a motorbike hidden in trees there. ENDS

Should have hidden them in those invisible bike hangars.

One before it was hit by an idiot driver.

https://cdn.road.cc/sites/default/files/styles/main_width/public/cycle-hangar-norfolk-square-brighton-credit-laura-king-facebook.jpg

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On 18/05/2023 11:33 am, [email protected] wrote:

QUOTE: They searched the area and found four quad-bikes and a motorbike hidden in trees there. ENDS

Should have hidden them in those invisible chav-bike bins...

...preferably underwater, in accordance with Mad Mason's preferences.

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JNugent <[email protected]> wrote:

On 18/05/2023 11:23 am, [email protected] wrote:

QUOTE: Officers from West Yorkshire Police's Bradford South
Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) were called to reports of quad-bikes
and motorcycles that had been used anti-socially being stored in fields
off Ferrand Avenue and Fallowfield Drive. ENDS

Humberside police used to love the film footage I made and sent to them.

I bet you used to be the talking point of the police station.

🫢

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[email protected] <[email protected]> wrote:

On Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 11:33:59 AM UTC+1, [email protected] wrote:

QUOTE: They searched the area and found four quad-bikes and a motorbike
hidden in trees there. ENDS

Should have hidden them in those invisible bike hangars.

One before it was hit by an idiot driver.

https://cdn.road.cc/sites/default/files/styles/main_width/public/cycle-hangar-norfolk-square-brighton-credit-laura-king-facebook.jpg

Bike Bin neatly placed to block two bays instead of one. How thoughtful.

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On Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 11:52:58 AM UTC+1, [email protected] wrote:

On Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 11:33:59 AM UTC+1, [email protected] wrote:

QUOTE: They searched the area and found four quad-bikes and a motorbike hidden in trees there. ENDS

Should have hidden them in those invisible bike hangars.

One AFTER it was hit by an idiot driver.

https://southwarknews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/blur-1-e1678820650684.jpeg

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