PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- As the weather warms up, the Philadelphia Police Department is increasing its efforts to get ATVs and dirt bikes off the streets.
On Wednesday, officials announced that a special operations team was deployed Tuesday night to confiscate the vehicles.
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In just two hours, they recovered 15 ATVs and dirt bikes.
Police say the drivers received code violations.
"You will see a lot more of these details moving forward. We've done them in the past, but we're going to really step up our game and do a lot more of them," said Philadelphia Police Deputy Commissioner Jim Kelly.
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Those who had their ATVs and dirt bikes confiscated can appeal to get them back, but police say roughly 80% end up being destroyed.
Authorities say this is also part of the city's effort to crack down on illegal car meets.