TWO motorcycle riders have been captured on camera tearing long a busy Newcastle road performing wheelies and stunts in broad daylight on Thursday.
It's just the latest in a string of incidents involving unregistered bikes that have community members at their wits' end and police vowing to continue cracking down on dangerous driving.
Newcastle crime manager Detective Inspector Steve Benson told the Newcastle Herald police appreciated the community reporting instances of bad behaviour on the city's streets to Crime Stoppers and local stations.
"These reports help police focus their resources and efforts into key areas," he said.
"Dangerous behaviour that puts lives at risk, especially on motorcycles, is not welcome on our roads and those partaking can expect to be brought to justice."
Newcastle police, backed by officers from the Traffic and Highway Patrol, are working closely with the community to crack down on dangerous driving, Detective Benson said.
Just after midday on Thursday, two people were seen riding unregistered motorbikes on Tudor Street, between King Street and Beaumont Street, and were filmed by a passenger behind them.
One could be seen standing on the seat and doing a wheelie, while the other could be seen doing a wheelie and snaking through traffic.
Anyone with information about the illegal use of motorbikes on roads has been urged to contact local police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the online portal.
Residents have been vocal about their fear and frustrations about the ongoing issue in recent months, with trail bike riders accused of hooning through parks, suburban streets and along footpaths.
Last month, a driver opened up about his concern for an elderly pedestrian and other road users when a "giant pack" of dirt bike riders took over a Newcastle road.
In May, a three-year-old girl was playing in Raymond Terrace when she was "t-boned" by an unregistered motorbike which careened "straight through the middle" of a children's park.
That same month, Lake Macquarie police made a public appeal for information after trail bikes tore up turf throughout the popular Green Point Reserve.
