‘Swerving’ trend puts young cyclists in danger
(CNS): The police are urging parents to talk to their children about the latest dangerous trend in which groups of young people on bicycles pull dangerous stunts on the roads. The RCIPS is dealing with an increase in reports about groups of young people riding pedal bikes into oncoming traffic and stationary cars on the road while pulling stunts, such as wheelies.
This activity is believed to originate from a social media challenge called “swerving”, the RCIPS said in a release.
Acting Superintendent Damenian Maxwell said, “Not only can young persons be prosecuted for dangerous or reckless driving if caught in the act, but in the worst case, serious injury or death can be the result of taking part in such a dangerous activity.”
In the reported cases, and based on what the police have seen online, the youngsters involved in these challenges are not wearing helmets or any other protective gear when they attempt to swerve into unsuspecting motorists, leaving no time for the motorist to react.
This action not only results in a high likelihood of collision but also causes distress for motorists and other road users, potential damage to vehicles, and, in the worst cases, could result in serious injury or loss of life for those involved, the police said.
“We want to remind these young cyclists that when riding on the roadway, they are accountable to the same traffic laws as any other motorist, and therefore must ride with consideration for other road users,” Maxwell said. “Acting out this dangerous social media challenge amounts to dangerous or reckless driving, and participants are liable to prosecution if caught in the act.
“It is important that we put a stop to this activity before someone is seriously hurt. We encourage parents and guardians to speak with their children about safety when cycling, including understanding road rules, and wearing a helmet and other safety equipment when out cycling,” Maxwell added.
The RCIPS encourages anyone who witnesses this type of activity to contact the nearest police station to report where it took place. If motorists have dashcam footage of people taking part, the police are asking them to submit it to the RCIPS website here.
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If a car hits and kills one of them because of their own stupidness – then the driver will probably have to serve several years in prison.
They need to be arrested and serve time in prison, for disobeying the road rules!
We should encourage this: Darwinism in action, improving the gene pool, one RTA after another!
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urging parents to talk to kids? my guy… if the kids doing this had parents that gave half a $hit about what they are doing, they wouldnt be doing this in the first place.
These kids come from families where, if they have both parents, neither of them pays attention to them and just tell the kids to go do something and not bother them. Or they are single parent homes where the parent has to work extra hours just to keep the lights on.
If the rcip is so under staffed then bring in officers from the UK to fill the gap and train the current crop. Give them to power to fire those that can’t keep up.
Best youtube videos I’ve seen are these morons, esp on motorcycles doing this then busting their a$$es because they were being stupid. Let them die, it’s natural selection.
This has been a craze online for a while now. Kids here will be doing the Harlem shake next week!
No Diddy bop, buddy!
Ironic that most riders want to stay safe while others seem to have a death wish.
With the abysmal driving habits out there you couldn’t pay me to ride on Cayman roads.
Cayman. The place where properly kitted and helmeted cyclists regularly get run down and killed. But clowns can wheelie safely all day long through Bodden Town.
Generation TikTok!!!
too much screen time, particularly in early childhood, negatively impact areas like communication, problem-solving, executive function, and social-emotional development
Excessive screen time has been linked to lower scores on cognitive and language tests and a thinner cortex, the area of the brain responsible for critical thinking
Social media addiction is a recipe for societal collapse and it isn’t just the kids. Plenty adults addicted too.
Living for the ‘gram is poison for the mind.
hard to respect the police farce after jon-jon incidents and their general hypocrisy/incompetence
when was the last time rcips fined someone for not having light on their bikes at night?
will wait for answers.
Around the same time they breathalyzed John John.
Around the same time they ticketed for illegal or no plates, illegal window tint and lighting, tailgaiting, double parking, lack of indicators, and generally reckless assholery on the roads.
Don’t blame them. They were born on a dilapidated island where the only activity is drinking into oblivion and crashing alone into a light pole.
@Anonymous at 05/06/2025 at 9:12 am – You call our islands “dilapidated”, yet you chose to leave your shining city on a hill and uprooted your entire life to be here. What does that say about you and where you come from?
Hopefully, that unsuspecting Caymanian that you’ve deceivingly befriended for the sole purpose of writing you a PR/status application reference letter will sniff out your BS before the time comes. Ta!
Just curious, what makes you think I live on the dilapidated island? I know the island well, and it was beautiful. But I am not so poor and desperate that I would need to live there now
How pathetic is your life back home that you still keep up with a “dilapidated island” where only the “poor and desperate” live? 😂
Just say you’re broke and couldn’t make it here and move along.
You know, Netflix is not good recently and Caymanians are always a good source of entertainment. And you are right, in my new country I make three times what I was making on island, which was already about ten times the income of the average Caymanian. Maybe just go working, if you can.
We believe you.
Well one thing is certain. They will never be caught by the police.
They know exactly where this is happening, what time of day it is happening, and exactly who is doing it, and yet, they will never perform their fiduciary duties as a law enforcement officer.
See? Crap like this plus riding with no lights at night, riding against traffic suggests some cyclists don’t care about their own safety. Makes obnoxious drivers more emboldened or carefree about their own part in keeping sensible cyclists safe. RIP Per. Cyclists count, even moron ones!
The Brain damaged generation.
“Entitled Caymanians” just as the stickers on their parents’ vehicles state.
Lol sounds like it burns you to see it just like the tim’s coffee you can’t wait to down, eh?
I should get one of those stickers too.
Works a charm for the Bahamas. Go for it.
find your way back to your country then? why are you here??
There’s a car with that sticker that drives like a complete asshole. Speeding and weaving in and out of traffic, cutting people off etc. I’ve seen them do it more than once. They are not helping us Caymanians by confirming stereotypes.
Classic FAFO
Find the parents and put them in jail for neglect
Feral kids from bad parenting become feral adults and criminals.
Can’t blame the expats for that!
Not even their Jamaican immigrant absentee fathers?
Would the Caymanian absentee father make much of a difference?
Or the Canadian, or English, or American, or or or
No-one was.
@Anonymous at 5:46 pm – “Expats” includes absentee Jamaican fathers. Expat doesn’t only apply to white foreigners.
Imagine if they put this energy into something productive like sports or academia… Then they might not be completely unemployable in a few years.
Sadly they are probably just trying to escape the horrible reality of their Caymanian home life.
Sexual violence, abuse, illiteracy, etc.
Jamaicans, dat nah go happen.
At last! Do something about the construction workers and others on their bikes too.
Let them continue. Natural selection will sort it out.
I am all for that, it’s just that their worthless parents will blame the wrong people. It’s ridiculous something that can be addressed so easily has to become a problem to have to write about.
Hopefully it doesn’t require a child ending up maimed or killed for this to go away.
And to the kids: clout is nice, being able to walk is nicer.
Used to be called “chicken” back in the day. So they know, I not swerving.
to 2.15. So if one of them gets injured by a driver, we can assume that it was you and you intended to do so. Maybe you get unlucky and get a long time in prison.
You can assume all you want. You can also know, with great certainty, it was their own damn fault.
this made me laugh lol