Police charge 3 for using bikes on Ardeer beach as concern grows for walkers
North Ayrshire Police say they stopped and charged three people over the weekend for driving motor vehicles on Ardeer Beach.
There is growing concern over the illegal use of quad bikes and dirt bikes on beaches in North Ayrshire after police charged a number of people over the Easter weekend.
North Ayrshire Police say they stopped and charged three people over the weekend for driving motor vehicles on footpaths near and on Ardeer Beach.
Two males and a female were among those charged with road-traffic or anti-social behaviour offences.
A statement said: “Following an Easter weekend of action, Locality Policing Teams stopped a male on a beach buggy, a female on a quad bike, and a male on a pit bike at Ardeer Beach.
“All have been charged with various road traffic and anti-social behaviour offences.”
According to a local dog walker speaking to Greatest Hits Radio it’s not a new problem and it is an issue that seems to be getting worse with the better weather starting to kick in and Summer just round the corner.
The local business owner, who wished to remain anonymous said: “The first time I phoned police it was because they just missed an old couple.
“They are coming up along the paths and the grass at Stevenston point then come down on to Ardeer beach and just fly along there while people are out walking their dogs or just walking themselves.
“It’s shocking what they do, the speed they fly at. They’re not just going slowly past people, they are racing along and going a hell of a speed.
“They just don’t care. There are kids around, again people walking their dogs, some are very old too. I’ve counted it on numerous times, and it gets worse when the sun comes out or if there is a long weekend.”
Leaving the hashtag ‘We Asked, You Said, We Did’ on their post, police also confirmed to Greatest Hits Radio that they dealt with multiple calls complaining about the use of motorised vehicles on the beach over the weekend.
However, the dog walker speaking with Greatest Hits Radio admits it’s a tough task for local officers.
He added: “To be fair to police, by the time they get down sometimes after receiving a call about it, they race away.
“By the time the police have arrived usually, these bikes can get away no problem.”