Washington, D.C. police are cracking down on unregistered motorcycles and motor-driven cycles following The Daily Signal’s reporting on the uptick of unlicensed motorized bikes across the city.
D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith “has heard the concerns from the community about traffic safety and is working to strengthen [Metropolitan Police Department’s] traffic enforcement,” a MPD spokesperson told The Daily Signal.
In early spring, The Daily Signal became aware of an influx of drivers of two-wheeled motorized vehicles across D.C., the majority of which had no license plate. After speaking with about a dozen drivers, it became apparent that the majority of the drivers were illegal aliens using the motorized bikes for food delivery. Despite failing to register the motorized bikes, as D.C. law requires, the drivers told The Daily Signal that police were not…
