Two motorcycle riders are without their bikes for a week after they were caught by police on Aug. 17, stunt riding on a Vancouver highway.

A B.C. Highway Patrol cruiser noticed two BMW sport motorcycles riding in tandem on Highway 1 at the Cassiar Connector, according to an Aug. 21 press release.

What the officer didn't see were licence plates. The pair of bikes had their plates folded up under the rear fender essentially invisible to neighbouring drivers or the law. Police said it's illegal and that drivers must have a fender and a licence plate that is mounted vertically, with a light, at the rear-most portion of the fender.

During police surveillance, the two riders allegedly crossed highway dividers, drove over painted medians, and lane-split through traffic without signalling, says

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