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| Halloween bike 'ride out' closes Kirkstall Road, Leeds | Halloween bike 'ride out' closes Kirkstall Road, Leeds |
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| A gang of bikers has caused traffic chaos during a Halloween "ride out" on a busy city road. | A gang of bikers has caused traffic chaos during a Halloween "ride out" on a busy city road. |
| The group of around 50 off-road motorcycles and quad bikes brought Kirkstall Road, a major route into Leeds, to a standstill earlier. | The group of around 50 off-road motorcycles and quad bikes brought Kirkstall Road, a major route into Leeds, to a standstill earlier. |
| Witnesses posted videos on Twitter and described the scenes as "utter chaos" and "madness" and compared them to those in the Mel Gibson film Mad Max. | Witnesses posted videos on Twitter and described the scenes as "utter chaos" and "madness" and compared them to those in the Mel Gibson film Mad Max. |
| Police closed the road until the group had dispersed. | Police closed the road until the group had dispersed. |
| Up to 200 bikers 'rode amok' on roads | Up to 200 bikers 'rode amok' on roads |
| Videos posted online show bikers riding in convoy, with some pulling wheelies. Others can be seen riding on the pavement. | Videos posted online show bikers riding in convoy, with some pulling wheelies. Others can be seen riding on the pavement. |
| There were also reports of vehicles being driven around pedestrianised parts of Leeds city centre, according to some witnesses. | There were also reports of vehicles being driven around pedestrianised parts of Leeds city centre, according to some witnesses. |
| Kirkstall Road was believed to have closed for around 90 minutes while drivers on other roads around the city also reported similar problems. | Kirkstall Road was believed to have closed for around 90 minutes while drivers on other roads around the city also reported similar problems. |
| A police helicopter also attended the incident. No arrests have yet been made. | A police helicopter also attended the incident. No arrests have yet been made. |
| West Yorkshire Police confirmed the event had been organised on social media and the road was closed in order to resolve the situation. | West Yorkshire Police confirmed the event had been organised on social media and the road was closed in order to resolve the situation. |
| On Sunday, the Met Police arrested eight men for failing to stop during a similar "ride-out" in London. | On Sunday, the Met Police arrested eight men for failing to stop during a similar "ride-out" in London. |
| Officers used tyre deflation devices to stop 17 motorbikes and three quad bikes. | Officers used tyre deflation devices to stop 17 motorbikes and three quad bikes. |
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| Have you witnessed "ride-out" events recently? You can share your experience by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Have you witnessed "ride-out" events recently? You can share your experience by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
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