Five men have been charged during a police crackdown into anti-social motorbike riding in Dundee.
The group were arrested as part of Operation Challenge - a multi-agency response to target individuals who cause anti-social behaviour on motorbikes, mopeds, quad bikes and off road bikes in the city.
The men, aged 31, 31, 26, 22 and 21 were charged with various road traffic offences and had their bikes seized.
They have all been reported to the Procurator Fiscal.
Police Constable Gavin Howard of Downfield Police Station said: “Operation Challenge has been running for a number of years now and is aimed at stopping those intent on causing anti-social behaviour of this kind in our local communities.
“Those that insist on using their vehicles illegally face prosecution with the potential of incurring fines, driving bans and in certain circumstances, prison sentences. Vehicles that are seized may be destroyed.
“Electric off-road vehicles fall in to the same category as petrol powered off-road bikes and as such are unregistered and illegal to use on the roads and on land without the owner’s permission.
“Under no circumstances would these vehicles be allowed to be driven on a public road legally, regardless of licences held.”
And he added: "We continue to rely on the support of the public to provide us with descriptions of vehicles, identity of riders, if they are known, and places where motorbikes are being kept or where fuel for these vehicles is being bought.
“These pieces of information are all invaluable.
“We would ask anyone who has any information about incidents of anti-social behaviour or illegal or dangerous use of vehicles to get in touch with us on 101. “
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