Brace yourself South Florida; ‘Wheels Up, Guns Down’ road mayhem is coming, and officers are ready



South Florida is bracing itself for the road carnage of 'Wheels Up, Guns Down'.

Monday won't be a day of picnics and parades. Law enforcement officers will be out in full force on Martin Luther King Jr. day because many workers have a day off.

On Martin Luther King Day, South Florida roads become a giant free-for-all. Hundreds of people on dirt bikes and ATVs are speeding down the roads recklessly, sometimes by the hundreds, darting around motorists.

They stand on the vehicles that are meant for off-roading. It is not permissible to take such vehicles on public roads.

Over the years the pack has been known to careen down sidewalks, clog roads, and drive at high speeds. The event is called Wheels Up, Guns Down, and it is a way for reckless motorists to get attention on social media.

Some of the packs of bikers have become so organized that they have stage-hand on motorcycles filming the dangerous stunts and posting the footage to social media.

The sheriff of the county said that he drew the line in the sand when they did so with total disregard for public safety. One of our core responsibilities is to protect the community.

Major Robert Chandler of the Florida Highway Patrol said that fines for riding on public roads will be steep.

Every trooper from Miami-Dade to Palm Beach counties will be working on Monday to try and stop reckless behavior.

There will not be any warnings, according to Chandler.

Undercover officers will be working. There will be plenty of law enforcement officers in the sky, and they will be using drones.

There will be so many aircraft in the air that motor-bikers can't get away from law enforcement. At some point we are going to be in a position where we can safely make an arrest and take the bikes.

There are a couple of proposals that have been filed in the Legislature that could change the state's road-racing statute to allow for criminal penalties and not just traffic citations and fines. The dirt bikes and ATVs could be taken away by law enforcement if the statute is changed.

If you see a group of dirt bikes and ATVs on the side of the road, pull off.

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