Sharjah Police impound thousands of motorbikes and bicycles

The two-wheelers were mainly impounded because operators were not obeying road rules or observing safety procedures

SHARJAH // More than 3,500 bicycles and motorbikes have been impounded in a crackdown.

Traffic police said the move came in a bid to lower the number of accidents and to put an end to unlicensed motorbikes in Sharjah as they have become a main cause of accidents.

Officers impounded 1,041 motorbikes and 2,572 bicycles, mainly for not obeying road rules or observing safety procedures, across the emirate.

Maj Marzouq Al Naqbi, director of the vehicle impound division at Sharjah Police, said the campaign targeted unlicensed motorbikes and those found disturbing the peace.

He urged residents who use bicycles to wear helmets and fluorescent jackets to enable motorists to spot them on the roads.

“The intensity of the crackdown will continue until all the negative behaviour from motorists is stopped,” said Maj Al Naqbi.