Black Country clampdown on car cruising
As many as 250 cars have been taking part in car cruising meetings across the Black Country as councils and the police bid to bring them to an end.
Their order would involve anyone suspected of breaching the ban being in contempt of court, for which an adult can face up to two years in prison and a fine.
Police would retain their powers to convict motorists of offences such as driving without insurance, driving an unroadworthy vehicle or driving without due care and attention.
Wolverhampton City Council say the events have been attracting hundreds of cars and spectators.
Speaking on behalf of the partners, the city council's leisure leader Councillor Elias Mattu, said: "Our application doesn't just seek to prevent acts of dangerous driving, it also looks to tackle some of the wider problems caused by car cruising, from criminal behaviour such as drug taking and littering and the burden on police resources and the emergency services in the event of accidents, to personal costs to residents and businesses like sleep deprivation, obstruction, fear, harassment and intimidation."
Chief Insp Kerry Blakeman, head of West Midlands Police's Traffic unit, added: "Securing this injunction would form the backbone of our on-going measures to target people using the road as a racetrack while ensuring the safety of others."
