This is the flip side of the Indian summer: with the good weather, motocross bikes are (again) out.
In the Saint-Germain-en-Laye sector, the police are trying to overcome it by organizing, twice a month, road check operations against these machines which backfire in the middle of walkers, cyclists or on the paths foresters.
Soon a new weapon with video ...
The surroundings of the Achères wastewater treatment plant, the plain of Montesson, the streets of the royal city have become the playground of these disrespectful bikers.
“Fortunately, since 2018 we have had a legislative tool that defines what precisely a rodeo is,” explains Commissioner Gabrielle Thouy.
The speed, the estimated noise, the dangers incurred for other road users… are all parameters which allow the offense to be better characterized.
This Saturday night is finally quiet on the rodeo front.
In this isolated area, residents do not hesitate to call the police and there the phone did not ring.
The police are also encouraging residents to film the back and forths of the drivers.
Video should also establish itself as a new weapon to fight against this seasonal phenomenon.
Present at the place of controls, the deputy Natalia Pouzyreff (LREM), who is also rapporteur of the bill on wild rodeos, confirms the increased use of cameras in the future.
“The law has yet to be validated in the Senate, but in our working group, we recommend the more frequent use of pedestrian or on-board cameras, the use of drones.
Another novelty: the immediate destruction of motorcycles not registered and not entered in the registration files.
If the vehicle is registered but not registered, its owner will have seven days to collect it.
Otherwise, it will be destruction.
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