A reckless rider has ignored warnings issued by Cumbria police.

A warning was issued to illegal motorcyclists said they would risk the seizing of the vehicle.

The proactive team managed to stop a 20-year-old-man last night with no insurance.

The man was caught on a footpath in Workington just after 7pm.

A spokesman for the police said: " We stopped a 20-year-old male driver of a motorcycle in the Workington area.

"The driver had no insurance and the motorcycle was seized under section 165 of the Road Traffic Act."