More than two dozen motorcyclists got their motorcycles confiscated after essentially taking over of stretches of two freeways between Lincoln Park and Solana Beach, performing risky riding tricks and blocking morning traffic for a half-hour,

Thirty motorcyclists were issued misdemeanor citations over the weekend after driving dangerously on Interstate 5 and Interstate 805.

"The riders started performing stunts and driving recklessly, slowing traffic for approximately 24 miles," CHP public-affairs Officer Hunter Gerber said.

More than two dozen motorcyclists got their motorcycles confiscated after essentially taking over of stretches of two freeways between Lincoln Park and Solana Beach, performing risky riding tricks and blocking morning traffic for a half-hour,