Moment reckless trio ride their motorbikes onto New York subway train forcing stunned commuters to dodge out the way
- Video shows three bikers boarding a train car in midtown Manhattan
- The ‘alarming’ situation posed a ‘hazard’ for riders, MTA spokesman says
- The video posted to Twitter has sparked a police investigation
New York City straphangers recently had to make way for a crew of motorbike riders in a scene that a passerby described as ‘absurd.’
Video posted to Twitter Sunday night shows three men rolling their motorbikes across a crowded subway platform and onto train cars, in an apparent violation of city laws.
‘This is not only alarming for other passengers but it’s completely unsafe,’ said MTA Chief Safety Officer Patrick Warren, according to the Daily News. ‘Motorized vehicles pose a hazard to our customers and are banned in the subway system.’
A still from a video posted to social media shows a man rolling his motorized bike onto a subway car in midtown Manhattan. The unidentified rider was one of three men to board the train with their motor bikes, which an MTA spokesman described as ‘completely unsafe’
The three motor bike riders are shown grouped together on the subway platform. A bystander-shot video shows the two men in front board the train car while the bike rider to the left splits from the group and rolls his bike into the next available car
The video doesn’t immediately identify the subway station, but an overhead announcement suggests the trio were boarding a Queens-bound F train at the 47th-50th Rockefeller Center station.
Two of the men can be seen rolling their motorbikes into one train car while the third rider attempts a right turn — only to pause to avoid hitting someone — before rolling his bike into the next car.
An off-camera bystander can be heard describing the situation as ‘absurd,’ while Twitter users denounced the scene as ‘complete lawlessness’ and ‘rude, disrespectful.’
The NYPD is investigating the matter, according to the New York Post.
An announcement audible on the video suggests the three motor bike riders were boarding a Queens-bound train at the 47th-50th Street Rockefeller Center station in midtown Manhattan