Police crackdown on illegal car cruisers
Police have launched a major crackdown on illegal car cruisers who are flouting the law banning dangerous gatherings.
Officers swooped on around 85 vehicles on the A38 near Bassetts Pole during the early hours of Monday morning in a large-scale pre-planned operation which followed complaints from people living in the area.
The events on June 1 were the latest in a number of gatherings in recent weeks.
On May 25, police received numerous reports of up to 100 cars racing between the Fort and Star City.
During the early hours of May 27, two cars involved in car cruising collided causing significant damage to both vehicles, no one was seriously injured.
Chief Superintendent Ian Green, who lead the operation, said: “We’re taking this action to get the message out that these illegal gatherings are completely unacceptable.
“Lives are being put at risk, residents are having to put up with intolerable noise, and our time is being taken away from helping and protecting the public elsewhere."
An injunction banning the illegal gatherings is in place, and drivers or passengers suspected of breaching it can be arrested on the spot and have to go to court and can be jailed for up to two years.
