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Police operation targeting hoon riders in Lygon St Melbourne after a motorcyclist was nabbed at 80 km/h over the limit.

 

Police from the Melbourne Highway Patrol will crackdown on the busy Carlton predict and surrounding streets tonight as part of Operation Traction.

Uniform and plain clothed police will target motorcyclists who drink-drive, speed and fail to give way.

 

 

Snr-Sgt Simon Stevens said police were appalled increasing number of reports about motorcyclists riding on footpaths and doing unsafe manoeuvres in Lygon St.

"Some motorcyclists continue to put themselves and other road users at risk," Sen-Sgt Stevens said.

"We are extremely concerned about the reckless behaviour displayed by some motorcyclists and want to stress that one small error of judgment could very easily turn to tragedy."

 

Riding a motorbike while unlicensed attracts a $551 fine.

 

 

 

Owning or riding an unregistered motorbike attracts a penalty of up to $440.

There were more than 240 motorcycle crashes in the Melbourne police area last year.

The smashes included 46 serious injury collisions and one fatal accident.

In Yarra, which includes the inner suburbs of Richmond and Collingwood, there were almost 80 collisions.

Sen-Sgt Stevens said Operation Traction was about improving motorcyclist awareness and adherence to the road rules.

"Motorcyclists have one of the highest levels of vulnerability to sustaining injuries on the road, making it extremely important for their own safety to obey the road rules," he said.

 

"Riders need to make sure they wear appropriate motorcycle clothing, avoiding lane splitting, and keep an eye out for other vehicles on the road."

Police nabbed 117 drivers and motorcyclist during a two-night Operation Traction blitz last month.

Among those caught was a 24-year-old man with a Learners permit with a pillion passenger on board.

Both were only wearing shorts and t-shorts as motorcycle apparel.

Police allege the rider’s Learners permit had expired and his bike was unroadworthy.

Police caught 177 offenders during Operation Traction in 2010.