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🚨NEW: Individuals, many of them in the country illegally, are driving motorbikes in D.C. for food delivery.
@TimKennedyJr1 and @christianlasval noticed that most of the bikes don't have license plates, so we started asking questions.
Among the about 10 drivers we spoke with, all but one entered the country illegally and none had license plates, despite the fact that all their motor-driven cycles require a plate, per D.C. law.
Asked if D.C. police stop them for driving without a license plate, they all said they have not had any issues.
Tom Lynch, a spokesman for the Metropolitan Police Department, told The Daily Signal that those driving the motor-driven cycles in D.C. without a license plate are “testing their luck.”
6:21 PM · Apr 8, 2024
More at
Daily Signal:
... Over a week’s time, The Daily Signal spoke with about a dozen motorized bike owners and a D.C. shop selling the bikes.
Upon visiting an e-bike and motorized cycle retailer, The Daily Signal asked a shop employee whether someone who entered the U.S. illegally could drive a motor-driven cycle without a license. The seller said that in the District, “police don’t give any attention to that.”
The bike shop employee said drivers don’t need a license to operate a 49cc (or lower) bike. He then proceeded to explain that the shop only sells 50+ cc bikes before showing The Daily Signal a drawer full of license plates that read “49cc.”
The seller, unaware that he was speaking to members of the media, said the shop puts “49cc” plates on the bikes to deflect suspicion over the actual motor size. ...
