Hastings police officers catch motorcyclist riding with no hands on the handlebars - 'As if he was dancing'
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Hastings Police reported the incident on social media this morning (Friday, June 23).
A statement read: “On Wednesday (June 21), while driving along Hastings seafront by Grand Parade, we spotted a motorcyclist riding with no hands on the handlebars, and to our surprise, he was waving them around in the air as if he was dancing.
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Hide Ad“While we do appreciate the happy disposition of the rider, riding a motorbike without hands on control is unsafe, reckless, and putting other road users at risk.”
Police said the rider was issued with a Section 59 warning, along with words of advice.
A section 59 warning is issued when a vehicle is found to have been ‘used to cause distress, alarm or annoyance’ or ‘used in an anti-social manner’.
"In general, the warning can last up to 12 months,” Hastings Police said. “If a second Section 59 warning is issued in this time frame, an officer can have the vehicle seized.”