Riding on the wrong side of the road, driving on sidewalks and riding at night with no lights are among the 104 incidents so far this year
Nanaimo RCMP say they have seen an “alarming increase” in dangerous behaviour by motorcycle riders on city streets, including riding on the wrong side of the road in the path of oncoming vehicles, driving on sidewalks and riding at night with no lights.“Based on what has been reported and sometimes witnessed by our officers, it is only a manner of time before someone is seriously injured or killed,” said Reserve Const. Gary O’Brien.
The Mounties say they’ve received reports of motorcycle riders doing wheelies, taking videos of themselves, travelling two and three abreast, and cutting in and out of traffic. “With a full-face shield and no licence on the bike it makes it very difficult to determine who the individual is.”
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