Campaigning to end the the mini-moto menace.

Monday, 04 September 2006

David Lammy is joining forces with Haringey Council to promise to make “full and relentless use” of powerful laws to seize and crush illegal and nuisance mini-motorbikes (mini-motos) across Haringey. Guidance from the government was sent to local police forces and councils during the Summer outlining what should happen to irresponsible and illegal users of mini-motorbikes. Actions and punishments can include: 1) Culprits receive points on their licence, or future driving licence if under-age 2) £80 Penalty Notices for Disorder (PND), rising to £100 next year 3) Up to £5,000 fine for noise pollution (once Noise Abatement Notice served) 4) Seizing and crushing of vehicles of unlicensed drivers, uninsured drivers and those used in a manner causing alarm, distress or annoyance. David said: “We need to use existing powers to crush mini-motorbikes used irresponsibly and illegally. I am regularly contacted by residents in Tottenham, who have understandable complaints about the danger, menace and noise posed by irresponsible users of mini-motorbikes, who churn up our parks and hijack our pavements.” The use of mini-motorbikes (mini-motos) is prohibited anywhere except on private land where permission has been granted. The danger of mini-motorbikes was cruelly highlighted during the Summer holidays after an 11-year old boy from Kent was killed when a mini-motorcycle accidentally crashed into a car and exploded. His friend suffered severe burns. Councillor Nilgun Canver, Cabinet Member for Crime and Community Safety on Haringey Council, added: “Laws are now in place to ensure those who offend face the prospect of having their mini-motos seized and scrapped by police, along with penalty points on their driving licences, which causes vastly increased insurance premiums. I am determined that the Council will make full and relentless use of these laws and we are working hard to stamp out this problem.” David Lammy MP continued: "I call on residents in Tottenham to contact me if they have problem with mini-motos in their area. Together I believe we can combat this menace, but only if people come forward and tell us where there is a problem.”

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