Authorities in New York Metropolis have crushed 92 unlawful dust bikes, ATVs, and bikes that have been seized from native streets.

In a video shared to social media, New York Metropolis Mayor Eric Adams watched on as a bulldozer drove over the seized autos, destroying them and guaranteeing that they’ll by no means return to the street.

The show of drive comes as a part of a crackdown on unlawful dust bikes, ATVs, and bikes all through New York Metropolis that routinely swamp the streets with riders revving the engines, dashing, using alongside sidewalks, and performing wheelies.

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New York Metropolis Mayor Eric Adams waved a checkered flag to start out a bulldozing occasion, the place 100 unlawful dust bikes and all-terrain autos, confiscated by the New York Metropolis Police Division, have been crushed pic.twitter.com/DuzKOnWwAN

— Reuters (@Reuters) June 22, 2022

“Immediately, as we stand within the shadow of the Freedom Tower, we’re liberating ourselves from these damaging items of equipment which can be on our streets. They are going to be crushed right now in order that they’ll by no means terrorize our metropolis once more, every one in all them,” Adams stated at a press convention. “They are going to be became scrap metallic and finally recycled.”

New York Police Division commissioner Keechant Sewell added that police have seized over 2,000 of those unlawful autos throughout the town since January. That is almost 80 per cent greater than had been seized within the first half of 2022.

Adams stated the town determined in opposition to promoting or donating the seized bikes and ATVs to make sure they continue to be off the streets completely. He added that a lot of them don’t have insurance coverage and urged ATV sellers to request proof of insurance coverage and registration paperwork earlier than promoting them.

“It’s reckless and it’s unlawful,” Sewell added. “It places everybody in danger. Different drivers, passengers, pedestrians, and to not point out the bike riders themselves.”

Unlawful dirtbikes and ATVs endanger the lives of New Yorkers. We’re not letting them go unchecked.

This 12 months we have already taken almost 2,000 bikes off the road and we’re simply getting began.

Get the message: you need to terrorize our neighborhoods?

You may get crushed. pic.twitter.com/snHjqfWr90

— Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) June 21, 2022