TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Police in Kaohsiung City caught over 400 people riding their scooters on sidewalks in one day, following complaints by a journalist from Poland, reports said Friday (March 11).

The foreign resident of the southern city wrote online that scooter riders not only mount sidewalks but also honk their horn at pedestrians to make them move aside, CNA reported.

As a result of his complaint, Mayor Chen Chi-mai (陳其邁) condemned the practice as “extremely dangerous and uncalled for.” He asked local police to take action.

Violators could face a fine ranging from NT$600 (US$21) to NT$1,800. On Thursday (March 10), police caught 427 offenders. The total number for January and February amounted to 16,611, police said, adding that they would continue to protect pedestrians’ safety and root out the problem.