Police warning over antisocial motorbike riding in Sussex

Sussex Police have released the footage as a reminder to bikers that "we will deal robustly with anyone who compromises road safety".

The video, which features a series of clips of antisocial riding in Sussex, shows one motorcyclist hitting 180mph on a stretch of road with a 70mph limit, then another speeds away while doing a wheelie.

In other clips, bikers dart in and out of vehicles, overtake on double white lines and undertake at a zebra crossing.

With summer on its way and lockdown restrictions loosening, more traffic is likely to be taking to the roads of Sussex over the coming months.

Sussex Police have issued a warning over dangerous motorbike riding in the county

With more vehicles out and about, Sussex Police are urging bikers in particular to stay safe.

A force spokesman said: "Motorcyclists represent almost a quarter of all fatal and serious injury collisions – despite making up only five per cent of vehicles on our roads.

"Our message also follows concerns raised by communities across Surrey and Sussex of speeding, excess noise, and antisocial riding and driving, with some residents so fed up they are considering selling their homes."

Sussex Police are working with communities and partners including councils, charities and organisations such as the Sussex Safer Roads Partnership to address this issue.

Chief Inspector Michael Hodder, of the Surrey and Sussex Roads Policing Unit, said: "It would appear a number of riders have no regard not only for their own safety, but for those they endanger too.

"They also seem to have left their common sense at home while forgetting how their loved ones would feel if they hurt themselves or someone else by the stupidity of their selfish riding."

Sussex Police have issued a warning over dangerous motorbike riding in the county

The force has also published a message from an experience Sussex motorcyclist, who wished to remain anonymous, urging his fellow bikers to stay safe.

He said: "If you continue to do what you’re doing, speeding through towns and villages and taking unnecessary risks, it will result in more and more police intervention.

"You could also kill yourself or someone else. It only takes a minor lapse in concentration or something unavoidable, like a cat running out in the road, for a serious incident to happen.

"Speed kills, and while we don’t want to tar all riders with the same brush, it is important for everyone to understand the risks. We are far more vulnerable than most road users, and the stats prove that.

"It’s also important for communities to recognise that not all bikers ride dangerously or antisocially.

"Ultimately, we all need to work together. Stick to the speed limits, and drive or ride safely and responsibly. Don’t give your loved ones a reason to attend another funeral."