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Council debates enforcement plan for ordinance aimed at dangerous group riding; police to target instigators and may impound bikes
Summary
After residents described repeated dangerous encounters with large groups of riders, the police chief told council the enforcement strategy will target main instigators, use interagency assistance including air support where available, and enable seizure of bikes for 30 days to prevent immediate reoffending.
Ceres council members and residents on Dec. 8 discussed enforcement strategy for an ordinance intended to address large, traffic-blocking groups of bicycle and motorized-bike riders.
Council members described recurring safety incidents in which large groups of riders blocked roadways or rode aggressively near cars. "They came into my lane and popped their wheelie trying to come directly to me... they blocked Pine Street…
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