Police are asking anyone with information about a couple of dangerous motorcyclists spotted in the Tweed Shire on the weekend to come forward.
Highway patrol officers recorded the two riders speeding at around 150km per hour in Chillingham, west of Murwillumbah, on Saturday, Byron Bay Chief Inspector Matt Kehoe said.
Police have been targeting the area for a couple of years, the inspector said, in response to continued community complaints about dangerous drivers and multiple crashes.
Saturday’s riders were using generic black road bikes as opposed to more obvious iconic brands such as Harley Davidson, Inspector Kehoe said.
Police gave chase but quickly abandoned the tactic owing to safety concerns.
The riders were reportedly crossing into the oncoming traffic lane and mounting traffic crests.
Their reckless speeding meant officers were unable to register their licence plate details or any other identifying details of the bikes or drivers.
Inspector Kehoe said police encouraged anyone with complaints about driver behaviour to report it.
To motorcycle enthusiasts, the inspector said ‘enjoy your weekend rides in our beautiful region but please ride to the conditions’.
Why won’t Tweed council build a motocross track with enduro trails like the Queensland Moto Park ? It causes motorcross riders to trespass or ride in state forests on unregistered uninsured motorbikes because there is nowhere to legally ride.
First world problem. I wanna ride my noisy trail-wrecking trail bike wherever I want!
Why buy a bike that you know can never be registered if you don’t already own enough land to ride it on, or aren’t a member of a motocross club.
Not Tweed Council’s problem, nor should it be.
There appears to be no ‘Recreational’ licence category available in NSW for off-road vehicles using public land, with lesser ‘road requirements’ like some other (VIC) more enlightened States.
Perhaps there should be, as then they could be adequately insured and registered.
Excusing dangerous antisocial behaviour by accusing council of not providing expensive infrastructure that would be an insurance nightmare sounds like entitlement and selfishness .
If there’s a moto park in Queensland, they can go there. Choose a different pastime.
Tweed, Byron and Richmond shires should all chip in with the NSW government to provide a dedicated motocross and enduro facility in the region.
Buy a farm to ride your unregistered bike on.
Or don’t buy a trail bike. It won’t kill you not having it.
This story is about the lunatics riding like deranged lunatics on Kyogle Road & Nunimbah Valley Rd on their flash road bikes.
A motocross facility won’t change that.
When you call the police about hoons in Murwillumbah it just gies to tweed gets logged and nothing gets done. How about a direct line be advertised.what a joke to say contact the police.
Tweed has had 2 prominany club access mx tracks. Both were shut down on 1 complaint each by new neighbours. Annually for years we had cramms farm trials and enduro event, closed with no replacement when Tweed council expanded the dam. That was pushing 30 years ago.
It took 20 yeras of lobbying off and on by various groups just to get a mountain bike track. Wit
Tweed has had a long history of racing and motoring facilities and events, but legislations, landcresonings, public disinterest/ negative feedback and greenies stifled or killed them off.
The jet boats are the longest surviving event / venue and operate on heavy restrictions.
People choose to buy their own non-essential expensive, noisy toys knowing the only places they can legally ride are private property.
Why should they rest of the community cater to their excesses? Boohoo.
Noise pollution laws are statewide. People have the right to quiet enjoyment of their properties, especially in settled areas.
What next? Demand exemptions from speed limits because you bought a fast machine with an engine capacity that can go at 250km/hr?