POLICE have issued a warning to the public of dangers of off-road vehicles, following the death of a woman in west Belfast.
Valerie Armstrong (35) from Poleglass was knocked down by a scrambler on Tuesday evening while walking her dog in Colin Glen park. She died on Wednesday night in the Royal Victoria Hospital.
Superintendent Darrin Jones said that quads and some scramblers "do not comply with Construction and Use regulations and Vehicle Safety Standards and therefore are restricted to ‘off-road’ use only," he said.
“However, this does not mean they can be driven anywhere ‘off-road’"
Superintendent Jones said that the vehicles should only be driven on private land where the landowner has given permission and should not be driven on pavements, roads, public property or parks.
“The law is quite clear - any vehicle used on roads and public places should have the appropriate equipment fitted such as lights and number plates, it should also be insured and taxed and the driver/rider must have a suitable driving licence," he said.
“Police have a power of seizure of any vehicle seen to be used unlawfully.”
