State Highway Patrol Solo Unit officers have impounded three all-terrain motorcycles and issued several infringement and defect notices across Victoria over the weekend.
Officers were on patrol when they intercepted three motorcycles on Beards Track in Neerim East on Sunday, 6 July about 3:00pm.
After inspecting the bikes, it became apparent that all three were unregistered and failed to comply with the standards for registration.
The three bikes were impounded at a cost of $1291 each, while the riders, a 22-year-old Traralgon man, a 22-year-old Yarragon man, and a 23-year-old Moe man, are expected to be charged on summons with traffic offences.
Officers also intercepted an allegedly unlicenced solo rider on an all-terrain motorcycle on La Trobe River Road, Neerim East, about 1:30pm.
The 16-year-old was issued an infringement notice of $1018.
Units on patrol also came across a solo rider on Memory Lane in Neerim South, about 2:30pm.
After intercepting the rider, officers discovered the 17-year-old was allegedly riding unlicenced.
He was issued two infringement notices - one for unlicenced riding, which came to a total of $1018, and the second for using a vehicle failing to comply with the standards for registration, which set him back $814.
The teen's all terrain motorcycle was also issued a defect notice.
So far this year, there have been 35 motorcycle fatalities on our roads. Victoria Police is committed to increasing awareness of motorcycle safety within the community. Our State Highway Patrol Solo Unit provides a specialist motorcycle service on both sealed surface and unsealed highways throughout metropolitan and regional Victoria. Officers are always on the lookout for any risky riding behaviour, like excessive speed and unauthorised riding, as well as any dangerous driving putting others at risk.
