timwilky
11-04-06, 10:27 AM
I have only just seen this and pinched from another site
Court orders bike to be destroyed
A TEENAGE boy had his Christmas present a 200 Mini Moto quad bike confiscated by police the first time he rode it, a youth court heard.
The 16-year-old was caught riding the bike, which the court has now ordered to be destroyed, without working lights and indicators on land off Thompson Street, Ribbleton, Preston, on December 29 last year.
He had been given it as his main present just four days earlier on Christmas Day, but had found problems with the lights and had been pestering his mum to return it to the shop to be fixed.
She had agreed and they took it out to the car. But, as the lad waited, the temptation to play on his new toy proved irresistible, Preston Youth Court heard yesterday.
Pleaded
He was found at 12.30pm that day by police and yesterday pleaded guilty to a charge of riding the bike without lights or indicators.
Johyn Lloyd, defending, said: Mum tells me he had pleaded with her to take the bike as it needed some repairs. He had pestered her to take it to the shop.
She said, Go and put it in the car, but before he put it in the boot, he could not resist having a ride on it.
He said the boy had admitted his guilt and added: He has also given up the bike and he did it willingly. Well, Im sure it wasnt that willingly, but he has given it up!
In effect, he has lost his Christmas present.
Magistrates fined the boy 25 for each offence and ordered him to pay 35 costs.
OK A start only 1 million to go.
But why the simple offences of lights/indicators. As a quad I assume it must be registered/insured for him to ride on the road yet unlikely as it is claimed to be a mini moto, plus as a quad would he not also need a "Car" licence and therefore have to be at least 17 etc.
Sounds like he got away lucky
Soun
Court orders bike to be destroyed
A TEENAGE boy had his Christmas present a 200 Mini Moto quad bike confiscated by police the first time he rode it, a youth court heard.
The 16-year-old was caught riding the bike, which the court has now ordered to be destroyed, without working lights and indicators on land off Thompson Street, Ribbleton, Preston, on December 29 last year.
He had been given it as his main present just four days earlier on Christmas Day, but had found problems with the lights and had been pestering his mum to return it to the shop to be fixed.
She had agreed and they took it out to the car. But, as the lad waited, the temptation to play on his new toy proved irresistible, Preston Youth Court heard yesterday.
Pleaded
He was found at 12.30pm that day by police and yesterday pleaded guilty to a charge of riding the bike without lights or indicators.
Johyn Lloyd, defending, said: Mum tells me he had pleaded with her to take the bike as it needed some repairs. He had pestered her to take it to the shop.
She said, Go and put it in the car, but before he put it in the boot, he could not resist having a ride on it.
He said the boy had admitted his guilt and added: He has also given up the bike and he did it willingly. Well, Im sure it wasnt that willingly, but he has given it up!
In effect, he has lost his Christmas present.
Magistrates fined the boy 25 for each offence and ordered him to pay 35 costs.
OK A start only 1 million to go.
But why the simple offences of lights/indicators. As a quad I assume it must be registered/insured for him to ride on the road yet unlikely as it is claimed to be a mini moto, plus as a quad would he not also need a "Car" licence and therefore have to be at least 17 etc.
Sounds like he got away lucky
Soun