Crackdown stops car cruisers
CAR cruising events have stopped completely in Notts following a crackdown in Netherfield, it is claimed.
Notts Police and councils say they have driven away regular meetings of up to 500 vehicles at the Victoria Retail Park.
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Early in the year cars would descend on the area after the shops closed, prompting complaints from people living nearby.
But in August the South Notts Community Safety Partnership – which includes Gedling Borough Council, Notts County Council and Notts Police – said the problem had been solved after a court injunction brought out in April banned the meetings.
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The county council said yesterday they believed there were now no other car cruising spots in Notts after the action, but pledged to keep the meetings away.
Councillor Mick Murphy said: "Although our action has driven the problem out of Nottinghamshire for now, the council and its partners will remain vigilant to the danger of similar activity springing up elsewhere and be ready to deal with it swiftly and robustly.
"The action we have taken has provided a template for how the problem can be dealt with in other parts of Notts and the rest of the country."
People are encouraged to report car cruiser meetings to their local district or borough councils or to police on 101.
Comments
by franny
Friday, October 12 2012, 5:02PM
“ahh oxyuris i didnt read your post, will have to find out where these place are ;)”
by franny
Friday, October 12 2012, 5:00PM
“my husband and son used to meet up every sunday night, they didnt go to be a nuisance but because they enjoyed meeting up with others to have a look at each others souped up cars and share their enjoyment of cars, gave me peace and quiet every sunday night! haha its a shame there isnt somewhere else they could meet up that didnt cause neighbours any grief as i can understand where they are coming from,”
by oxyuris
Friday, October 12 2012, 4:51PM
“It's the same with a lot of things, the idiot minority spoil it for the real enthusiasts by acting like children. Quite why the people who wanted to 'drift' felt the need to do it on public roads in a retail park in close proximity to a residential area on a work night is completely beyond me. There are organised events all over the country every weekend where people can go and legally drift, drag and drive very quickly, with proper space, support and advice should things go wrong. But rather than actually do this they would rather waste tax payers money and the time of the police and local council at a time when all three are in short supply.”
by ShmuleShekels
Friday, October 12 2012, 10:57AM
“As long as they don't have ****fart exhausts or make litter most people and I don't have a problem with them.”