People who allow others to ride their unlicensed and uninsured bikes should face the law, says Acting Senior Magistrate Edward King.

Mr. King made his comments during the plea court session on Magistrates' Court yesterday after Judith Simons, a 56-year-old Pembroke woman, explained why she was riding an unlicensed bike without third party insurance.

Simons at first pleaded guilty to riding a motor bike without third party insurance earlier this month, but said that she had borrowed the bike from a friend and had been told it was insured and licensed. The court heard that the bike was registered to a Michael Perinchief.

"I don't ride a bike that's uninsured and unlicensed,'' said Simons. After consulting with duty counsel Ray DeSilva, she changed her plea to not guilty on both counts.

"Not only the driver should be brought to court but the owner too,'' said Mr.

King.

"Let the owner establish that he did not give the driver permission to ride the vehicle... If he did he should be smacked.'' Simons was released on $300 bail and a June trial date was set. She pleaded guilty to a third charge of driving without due care and attention and was fined $200.