Sienkevych responded to complaints from Mykolaiv residents about the sound of motorbikes at night: «I condemn these riders»

The mayor of Mykolaiv, Oleksandr Sienkevych, commented on the situation with the noise of motorcycles, which disturbs citizens at night. He said he condemns such behaviour.

He said this in a comment to the correspondent of NikVesti.

«I can say that sports motorcycles are designed for the track, not for racing around Mykolaiv. Therefore, I condemn these riders and suggest that they go out of town, go to the track or buy other city motorcycles that do not create such noise and danger,» said the mayor.

He also added that the city council had already contacted the police about the problem, but law enforcement officers were unable to catch up with motorcycle drivers who disturbed the city at night.

«We have repeatedly appealed to the police and to the motorcyclists themselves to stop scaring local residents and to stop racing around the city streets at night. Unfortunately, the police cannot catch up with these motorcyclists, because it can really end in tragedy, so to speak,» said Oleksandr Sienkevych.

The mayor also clarified that the motorcycle he recently purchased moves on city roads without noise.

«Firstly, I must say that I have a city motorbike, not a sports bike that makes noise and scares locals, giving them the impression that we are being attacked by Shahed drones,» the mayor added.

As a reminder, the mayor of Mykolaiv, Oleksandr Sienkevych, has purchased an Indian Scout Bobber motorbike. The mayor sometimes uses it to get to work at the city council.

The mayor purchased this motorcycle in May 2025 for 223,800 hryvnias. In a commentary to NikVesti, Oleksandr Sienkevych explained that it was a second-hand motorbike that he bought from abroad.

As a reminder, a resident of Mykolaiv complained about the noise from motorcycles at night. Pensioner Oleksii Konchur, who lives in the Liski neighbourhood, contacted the editorial office of NikVesti.

Almost two years ago, the Mykolaiv City Council decided to introduce additional restrictions during martial law. In particular, it was forbidden to set off fireworks and drive vehicles that create excessive noise.

Vitalii Danila, then head of the Patrol Police Department and now deputy head of the Main Department of the National Police in Mykolaiv region, told the city council that law enforcement officers had no legal grounds to ban people from driving vehicles without mufflers or with modified mufflers.