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BBC News
4 days ago
- General
- BBC News
West Northamptonshire Council could ban car cruising
Car cruising is set to be banned across West Northamptonshire over rising concerns about anti-social Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) would allow the council and Northamptonshire Police to take more effective action against nuisance car Northamptonshire Council said events had been taking place on the county's roads for several years, while police said they created a "significant demand" on resources due to worried residents calling largest event to date included more over 160 cars and several hundred spectators in March 2024, police said. Locations regularly used for meets include the Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal, the A45 off junction 16 of the M1, the Sixfields roundabout in Northampton and the A43 Moulton bypass, according to the Local Democracy Reporting to the council, features of car cruising include driving at excessive speed, revving engines, driving in a convoy, racing, performing stunts and causing obstruction on a public are powers used by councils and their partners to tackle anti-social behaviour in a defined public order would apply to all land within the West Northamptonshire could be found in breach if they participate in any car cruising activity as a passenger or driver, or congregate to spectate at such an to comply carries a maximum £1,000 fine if convicted by a magistrates' may also issue a £100 fixed penalty notice to anyone they have reasonable cause to believe has breached the council's new Reform UK cabinet will meet for the first time on 3 June to discuss the proposed PSPO approved, the order will be made for a maximum period of three years with the opportunity to extend. Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Yahoo
Cars seized as drivers caught 'setting up to race'
Police have seized five vehicles and are set to prosecute 14 drivers after up to 400 cars were caught "setting up to race" in Nottingham. Nottinghamshire Police said it became aware a large number of car cruisers were set to descend on the city on Saturday 3 May. A coordinated operation was then put in place at known hotspots for reckless driving, which the force said led to the seizure of cars and allowed officers to prevent issues at other locations. The force has targeted car cruising since last year as part of Operation Wheelspin, which aims to put the brakes on "meets" organised on closed social media groups. The force says the initiative, which has used number plate recognition technology to build up a database of potential problem cars, has led to a 20% reduction in related offences. Sgt James Carrington has previously told the BBC the force is "playing a game of cat and mouse" with car cruising organisers, who can often arrange multiple meets at several local locations on one night. Speaking about the operation on 3 May, he said: "We seized five cars that night alone, and 14 drivers will be prosecuted. "We also populated our database with a huge number of vehicle registration marks for further monitoring and to develop our intelligence picture going forward, as well as dispersing them out of Nottinghamshire without issue." Sgt Carrington added: "The operation was a real success and underlines how we will continue to work hard to keep people safe, prevent and disrupt antisocial behaviour being caused at these car cruise events, and do everything we can to bring offenders to justice." A further two cars were stopped, leading to police enforcement action after a smaller-scale pop-up meet on the A57 at Worksop on Bank Holiday Monday. Follow BBC Nottingham on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@ or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210. Police's cat and mouse crackdown on car cruisers Nottinghamshire Police
BBC News
10-05-2025
- BBC News
Cars seized as drivers caught 'setting up to race' in Nottingham
Police have seized five vehicles and are set to prosecute 14 drivers after up to 400 cars were caught "setting up to race" in Nottingham. Nottinghamshire Police said it became aware a large number of car cruisers were set to descend on the city on Saturday 3 May. A coordinated operation was then put in place at known hotspots for reckless driving, which the force said led to the seizure of cars and allowed officers to prevent issues at other locations. The force has targeted car cruising since last year as part of Operation Wheelspin, which aims to put the brakes on "meets" organised on closed social media groups. The force says the initiative, which has used number plate recognition technology to build up a database of potential problem cars, has led to a 20% reduction in related offences. Sgt James Carrington has previously told the BBC the force is "playing a game of cat and mouse" with car cruising organisers, who can often arrange multiple meets at several local locations on one night. Speaking about the operation on 3 May, he said: "We seized five cars that night alone, and 14 drivers will be prosecuted."We also populated our database with a huge number of vehicle registration marks for further monitoring and to develop our intelligence picture going forward, as well as dispersing them out of Nottinghamshire without issue." Sgt Carrington added: "The operation was a real success and underlines how we will continue to work hard to keep people safe, prevent and disrupt antisocial behaviour being caused at these car cruise events, and do everything we can to bring offenders to justice."A further two cars were stopped, leading to police enforcement action after a smaller-scale pop-up meet on the A57 at Worksop on Bank Holiday Monday.
