DRAPER — The Draper City Police Department has started cracking down on electric motorcycles.

In a Facebook post, the police department reminded the public that the electric motorcycles are classified by state law as off-road vehicles.

“Per Utah State Code and Draper City Ordinance, they are not legal to operate on any public road, sidewalk, trail, or in parks,” the post stated.

Police told KSL TV the problem with those motorcycles is twofold — speeding through city streets and causing damage to public property.

At Bellevue Park on Thursday evening, Lt. Mike Elkins pointed out significant damage to sod caused by electric motorcycles.

“It’s nearly impossible to repair it,” Elkins said. “Our city crews can’t even get replacement sod in here before the bikes are coming back over it.”

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