City of Wanneroo acting city businesses director Ian Hamilton said rangers patrolled the beaches and were targeting illegal off-road driving with police.
‘Rangers recently completed a six-week education program at Shorehaven Estate, Alkimos, in relation to the operation of off- road vehicles,’ Mr Hamilton said.
‘The aim of the program was to educate members of the public that off-road vehicle use on the City’s beaches, foreshores and sand dunes is not permitted.
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READ NOW‘Brochures were handed out advising the public about the restrictions and advising them where they can operate their off- road vehicles in or near Wanneroo.’
He said the City was working with police to manage the use of off-road vehicles, particularly in Alkimos and Two Rocks.
‘A joint operation is planned for later in the year at Durrs Track, where the illegal use of off-road vehicles and illegal parking in the area will be targeted,’ he said.
‘The City also recently met with estate developer Peet to discuss strategies, including installation of signage and CCTV, to reduce illegal access to the City’s beaches, foreshores and sand dunes from Shorehaven Estate.’
The district police chief Charlie Carver said officers from Yanchep and Clarkson police stations would receive training on issuing infringements for illegal off-road driving.
‘If you get caught, and you have been told and you get told it again, you will get infringed,’ he said.
Superintendent Carver said police had been speaking to off-road drivers and found many travelled from other suburbs, including Kalamunda and Mandurah, to drive on the northern suburbs coastline.
‘The locals don’t care that we hammer everyone because they (the drivers) are not local,’ he said.
‘The 4WD clubs have now gone under the radar on facebook because they know we are following them.
‘Enough is enough ” go to your designated off-road areas because the residents, the regular people that live in these areas have had enough.’
Supt Carver said traffic police were also patrolling the north coast suburbs, checking for trailer licences, unregistered vehicles, vehicle compliance and people riding unregistered dirt bikes on roads.
He said police had charged two drivers who used their 4WDs to push over power poles in Alkimos recently.
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