ANMP has presented a Bill in Parliament demanding tougher rules around the sale of off-road bikes to help combat anti-social behaviour "hell" in Bradford.

David Ward wants the compulsory registration of vehicles, such as quad bikes and dirt bikes, to be enforced when they are sold to help tackle crime.

He presented the Off-Road Vehicles (Registration) Bill 2014-15 in Parliament yesterday.

The Liberal Democrat hopes his motion will help to stamp out anti-social behaviour.

"Quad bikes are making life hell for people in Bradford. It's a big issue on land in my constituency of Bradford East," he said.

"Police are doing a really good job with quad bikes. Hopefully if the Bill went through it would give them more power.

"It's the responsibility of the owner of the bikes to register the bikes.

"I believe it will cut down on thefts of bikes and anti-social behaviour if we can account for them.

"I think this would be enough of a deterrent if you knew the police would knock on your doorstep if your bike was not registered.

"There is not one thing that will stop the problem of quad bikes, but it will be a combination and this is the start of doing it.

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"Presenting the Bill in Parliament is designed to raise it as an issue.

"We will now look at other pieces of legislation that it can be incorporated in."

He said 15 per cent of all anti-social behaviour calls to West Yorkshire Police were regarding off-road vehicles.

Mr Ward also tabled an Early Day Motion calling on the Government to introduce the registration of off-road vehicles as a tool to help combat anti-social behaviour.

He will be publishing the text of his Bill next month and vowed to continue to lobby ministers to implement these measures within a relevant Bill going through Parliament.

A second reading of his Bill will heard in Parliament on January 23.

Residents have made complaints in Bradford about people speeding on the bikes and making a large amount of noise.

If the Bill is passed, it will mean off-road vehicles have to be registered when they are sold.

Police would then be able to access records on a vehicle's make and model, allowing them to identity those who commit crimes using the vehicles.

Bradford's police off-road bike team has seized 111 motorbikes in a campaign to reduce nuisance and improve safety in the city.

The 'Quad Squad' was set up in mid-July to tackle dangerous quad and motor bikers across the district.