A 15-year-old Cranbourne West boy and an 18-year-old Carrum Downs man have been caught recklessly taking turns on a dirt bike.
Casey Highway Patrol members responded to multiple calls to 000 for an erratically ridden dirt bike that was observed having near-misses with cars and pedestrians on the road and footpath in the Cranbourne West area.
With the assistance of Police Airwing, the dirt bike was tracked to a nearby address where police spoke with the riders as they returned home.
Both males were interviewed and released pending summons for charges including Unlicensed Driving, Use Unregistered Motor Vehicle, Ride Motorcycle Without Helmet, and Dangerous Driving.
The dirt bike was impounded at a cost of $1,038.00 and will be held at the police impound lot for a period of 30 days.
Police have said “there is a time and place to enjoy riding off-road – the streets and footpaths of Casey is not the place”.
