What is Anti-Social Vehicle Use?
Anti-social driving is using a vehicle in a way that causes alarm, distress or annoyance to others. In additon to speeding, it could mean:
- Careless or inconsiderate driving
- Off-road driving without permission
- Revving engines, racing or taking part in a gathering, which causes disruption
Section 59 of the Police Reform Act 2002 lets police officers issue warnings for this type of behaviour.
If a second offence takes place within 12 months, police can seize and remove the vehicle.
Off Road and E-bikes, E Scooters and the Law
Off Road Bikes
- Cannot be ridden in public places such as parks and on playing fields
- Can only be used on private land with the landowner’s permisison
- Require a driving licence, MOT, road tax and insurance if they are going to be ridden on the road. Riders must also wear the proper protective headgear
- You must be aged 16-plus to hold a provisional moped licence
- You must be 17-plus to hold a provisional motor cycle licence
E-bikes
- You must be at least 14 years old to ride an e-bike
- The bike’s motor must not have contiuous rated power over 250 watts
- It cannot be electrically powered over 15MPH
- The bike must have pedals to drive it
- If the e-bike fails to meet the above conditions, it should be taxed and insured in the same way as a moped or motorcycle
E-Scooters
- Cannot be used on public roads, cycle lanes or pavements
- Can only be used on private land
- Only one person at a time can ride an e-scooter
- All offences, which apply to motor vehicles, can be applied to e-scooters
What you can do
You can approach the drivers or riders involved and talk to them.
If you’d prefer the police to get involved, you can get in touch via the following pages:
- Report vehicle nuisance including bikes, mopeds and other vehicles to Cleveland Police
- Report a collision or road traffic offence to Cleveland Police
Community Speedwatch
If your community suffers problems with speeding, you and your neighbours may want to consider taking part in Community Speedwatch.
Members of the community use detection devices to monitor local vehicle speeds.
They do this in partnership with the police as part of this national initiative.
For more information, go to CSW Online.
Abandoned Vehicles and nuisance parking
If you think a vehicle has been abandonned or you have problems with badly-parked vehicles, blocking vehicle or pedestrian access, contact your local council via the following links: