If you live up in Buleleng, quiet down your motorbike’s whining! A total of 17 motorbikes were seized by Buleleng police on Saturday since police have been targeting vehicles that can “interfere with other riders” ahead of the New Year.
The motorbike haul is a police response to community complaints of noisy bikes, says Nengah Patrem of Buleleng police, as quoted by Tribun Bali. Police will continue to conduct such operations before New Year’s to find motorbikes that are not roadworthy, says Patrem.
These motorbike raids are usually at night and the majority of these bikes not fit for Buleleng’s roads are young men who hang out in the street at night, according to Patrem. Surprised? It’s not like it was going to be the grandmas going to the traditional pasar in the morning.
The bikes can be retrieved later by the owners after the process involving ticketing, inspection of evidence, and then trial which will be done in January so these bikes cannot be used on New Year’s Eve, says Patrem. Although the bikes can be taken by the owners later, we still propose additional requirements like completion of paperwork, Patrem added.
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