NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Officials seized over 175 dirt bikes and ATVs over the weekend in addition to arresting dozens of riders and issuing hundreds of summonses, according to police.
“ATV’s & dirt bikes are illegal & dangerous to use in NYC. Your local NYPD cops have been out there, stopping those who refuse to heed warnings & continue to put NYers at risk,” Police Commissioner Dermot Shea wrote on Twitter.
“Use it & lose it,” he added.
According to Shea, the ATVs and dirt bikes were seized on July 24 and 25.
Authorities also arrested 30 riders and wrote summonses for 374 operators.