Police keep watchful eye on forest quad bikers

“The problem is often that it is not the vehicle owners who are riding them. For the most part, these vehicles are hired. We contact the hire companies and try to identify the riders,” explained Sandis Gedominskis, a spokesperson for the Ropaži Municipal Police.

The most typical offender in such cases is said to be a man aged between 30 and 50. Although some motorcyclists seem to think that riding along forest tracks is harmless fun, in reality such behaviour can cause significant ...