VIC:Police to move on motorcycle hoons

AAP General News (Australia)
02-11-2011
VIC:Police to move on motorcycle hoons

MELBOURNE, Feb 11 AAP - Police will clamp down on hoon motorcyclists in a one-night
blitz at a popular Melbourne restaurant strip.

Police are set to swarm on Carlton's Lygon St Italian precinct and in surrounding streets
on Friday night as part of Operation Traction.

The move was sparked by a motorcyclist caught doing 122km/h in a 40km/h zone on Lygon
Street last week.

Police said they were appalled by the increase in reports of motorcyclists riding on
footpaths and performing unsafe manoeuvres on Lygon Street.

The Melbourne Highway Patrol said there was "reckless behaviour" displayed by some motorcyclists.

"Riders need to make sure they wear appropriate clothing, avoiding lane splitting,
and keep an eye out for other vehicles on the road," a patrol spokesman said in a statement.

During Operation Traction in January this year, police nabbed 117 drivers and motorcyclists
during a two-night blitz.

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KEYWORD: TRACTION

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