National Mall

Video Shows ATV Riders on Grass Near Washington Monument

The group of dirt bike and ATV riders were spotted on a sidewalk and on the grass on the National Mall

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Video obtained by News4 shows a number of people on dirt bikes and ATVs riding on the National Mall on Sunday night.

Riders can be seen on the street, on a sidewalk and then on the grass near the Washington Monument. Bystanders can be seen watching as the group off-roads onto the grass.

The clip went viral on social media, with many viewers outraged by what they saw.

U.S. Park Police officers responded but, β€œthe ATVs left the area prior to any law enforcement intervention,” the department said in a statement. 

No one was arrested.

It’s illegal to ride a dirt bike or ATV on D.C. streets, but police have trouble enforcing the law as a no-chase policy is in effect.

The riders were seen a week after an ATV rider shot and wounded a driver who said he asked a group of riders if they thought what they were doing was appropriate. He said he felt lucky to be alive.

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