Dirt bikes driven on roadway seized by RCMP after complaints

East Hants RCMP cruiser at an event in Enfield. (Healey photo)

MOUNT UNIACKE: Six youths and parents were issued off-highway vehicle tickets by police on Aug. 12.

East Hants RCMP Const. Preston Burns, Community Policing Officer, said police received numerous complaints of a group of teenagers driving dirt bikes on East Uniacke Road.

“Officers made a patrol and issued numerous Off Highway Vehicle tickets,” said Const. Burns.

Const. Burns said tickets went to six youths and their parents.

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He said all the bikes were towed at the parent’s expense.

Const. Burns said East Hants RCMP will be enforcing a zero-tolerance policy for any and all off road vehicles on public roadways.

“Not only is driving off road vehicles on public roads illegal, but extremely dangerous and concerning,” he said.