Met announces planned operation to tackle ride-outs, which involve bikers driving recklessly, often on stolen vehiclesPolice officers are launching a clampdown on motorcyclists taking part in Halloween “ride-out events” in London. The ride-outs involve motorcyclists gathering at locations across London, driving recklessly, on the wrong side of the road, through red lights and across pavements, with many riders using stolen vehicles, the Metropolitan police said. Scotland Yard said it was running a planned operation over the Halloween period to tackle the ride-outs. “Officers will be out across London throughout the Halloween period and will deploy a number of police tactics to prevent riders from driving dangerously. Last November more than 200 motorcyclists gathered for a Halloween ride-out in Solihull and Birmingham, while in Leeds a group of more than 50 people racing off-road motorcycles and quad bikes brought Kirkstall Road to a standstill.

Source: The Guardian October 28, 2017 08:15 UTC