MOTORCYCLE nuisance is being tackled by Hampshire police.

Officers in Millbrook have said they are actively cracking down on motorcyclists riding dangerously on green spaces and footpaths.

But some residents have complained they feel little is being done about the problem.

To try and ease residents’ concerns, the police have been answering some of the most common questions they get asked about the issue, such as: “I call the police and make a report, but no one ever turns up.”

PC Simon Peacock said: “This is a common concern and I can understand why. In most cases we will not go to the area of the sighting; but attend areas we know the riders visit in order to catch them as they arrive, or where we can lay in wait for them.

“So you might not see us, but we are likely in another area waiting for them. When we do attend the area of the sighting, the riders do disappear for a while, giving the community some respite.”

“Why can’t you stop them or chase them?” is another question the force often gets asked.

PC Peacock said: “When we attend the location they are reported to be, the riders make off at speed, often putting other members of the public at risk.

“We do not to pursue vehicles that are driving dangerously that are likely to put the driver/rider, passengers, other road users or pedestrians at risk.

“From my experience, when these motorbikes see the police they ride off and have no regard for anyone else’s safety as they are only interested in escaping from us.”

Last year the Neighbourhood Policing team prosecuted 19 people for various road traffic offences of using motorcycles and ten motorbikes were seized that had been used without insurance or the rider not having a license.

If you see someone driving a motorbike dangerously call 101 to report it.