People in the Beeston Rylands have spoken out about youths ‘whizzing’ on off-road motorbikes on the pavements. It comes following the Beeston neighbourhood and specials policing team responding to reports of off-road motorbikes being ridden in an anti-social way.
Local residents told Nottinghamshire Live that it seems to be an issue on East Crescent, Beech Avenue and Meadow Road. They say it has been happening over the past two or three weeks and is usually at night.
Trevor Culshaw, a local resident, told Nottinghamshire Live that he has seen the youths whizzing past him. Mr Culshaw: “I’ve seen it the past couple of nights. No helmets, no lights, just racing each other - kids are kids. I’m concerned about it. It’s loud and noisy.
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“The past two or three weeks it has been night time at seven or eight. At nine last Thursday I was walking and they went whizzing by me.”
Jean Aird, 81, retired, said she had never heard anything like this before and shows concern for if anyone is on the pavement. She said: “I’ve never had any trouble.
"I haven’t heard anything like it here. They shouldn’t do that - you never know if there’s kids there on the pavement. I haven’t seen anything like it I might have been out during.”
In Beeston recently, on May 1, an off-duty police officer detained a man in The Square after a woman was screaming for help after handbag was reportedly swiped.
Another resident in the Rylands, Betty Shaw, 74, retired, told Nottinghamshire Live that she is aware of the off-road bikes riding in the area. She said:“We heard them the other night, teenagers riding down the road. It’s a bit of a nuisance. I think it's a safety issue for the area - especially for children and elderly like me."
A local, who gave the name Barry, said he didn’t know about this and can understand the annoyance it causes for residents. He said: “I’ve not heard anything but I can imagine for other residents it’s pretty annoying.
“It’s concerning if they’re riding on the path - I’ve haven’t heard or seen it. It’s usually quite quiet.”
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