xtremewheels
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"Received this from trent fm and I shall be giving feedback to them tomorrow for a radio interview.
So please can you make comment on this:
‘Boy racers’ have been banned from Nottinghamshire in what is believed to be the first countywide injunction of its kind in the country.
Nottinghamshire County Council and Nottinghamshire Police have worked in partnership to obtain an injunction that prevents ‘five or more motor vehicles from congregating together, driving in convoy or racing each other on the highway who by their conduct make excessive noise, cause danger to road users or risk injury or risk damage to property’.
The Order was made by the Nottingham County Court today. It will remain in place for 24 months, and may then be reviewed by the County Court.
The County Council and police decided to take action after hundreds of complaints from residents who have suffered the noise and anti social behaviour from ‘boy racers’ or ‘cruisers’ in a number of areas of Nottinghamshire.
In recent months, the A611 between junction 27 of the M1 and Hucknall has been a particular magnet for young people racing cars on a Sunday evening. Up to 500 other cars have also been filmed by police congregating on grass verges and central reservations in the area to watch the racing.
Residents in Mansfield have also put up with the problem from Thursday to Sunday evenings for many years with cars racing around the Mansfield ‘circuit’ along Quaker Way, St Johns Street, Clumber Street, Toothill Lane, Midworth Street, Albert Street and back onto Quaker Way. A number of measures have been taken to try and target the problem here, including changing the road layout and issuing dispersal orders, but these haven’t tackled the issue permanently.
A countywide injunction will give the police powers to serve the Order on anyone who is in breach of the terms of the Order anywhere in the county, with a maximum penalty of two years in prison and/or a fine. In the case of persistent offenders, the judge hearing the case may consider attaching a power of arrest to the Order.
A similar injunction was introduced in Nottingham City in October last year, which has dramatically reduced the problem. This latest injunction is believed to be the first in the UK that covers an entire county.
Councillor Glynn Gilfoyle, Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Partnerships, said: “Many people involved in the cruising scene are decent people, but their activities can create noise, nuisance and fear for our local residents. As well as the anti social behaviour impacts, racing around Nottinghamshire streets can also put the lives of the drivers and other road users in danger.
“We are delighted to be awarded this landmark injunction, which we believe will tackle the problem in the whole of Nottinghamshire, as it already has in the City area. We have worked very closely with the police and could not have achieved this without their valuable support.”
Inspector Sean Konsek from Nottinghamshire Police said: "To date Nottinghamshire Police have had to divert valuable resources into policing the gathering of 'boy racers' and cruisers. This has been in response, not only to massive complaints being made by members of the public, but also because a number of these 'boy racers’ have been involved in driving in a very dangerous and reckless manner.
“Nottinghamshire Police believe that this selfish and aggressive style of driving poses a very significant risk to other road users, as well as the racers themselves. We very much hope that this injunction will put a stop once and for all to this type of activity.”
Sergeant James Oliver from Nottinghamshire Police said: "I have been the Mansfield Town Centre sergeant now for two years and the main complaint I receive relates to ‘boy racers’. I don’t only get complaints from Mansfield residents, but also from visitors and businesses who are affected.
“Mansfield people have put up with the problem of noise, disruption and dangerous driving for long enough. They have been asking the police and their local authority to do something and now as a partnership we have.
“There is a small element of 'cruisers' who do actually just want to show off their cars to others, but this unfortunately has been ruined by the majority who have plagued our town with their poor driving standards and excessive noise. I hope this injunction will help us deliver our promise to those affected that we would tackle this problem.”
Great  can't even go to our local MFN meets on sunday without being illegal anymore 
[Edited on 16-06-2007 by xtremewheels]
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Robin
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I hope they can differentiate between 'cruisers' and 'enthusiasts' TBH.
We have meets, there's always more than 5 cars. We don't do anything illegal, we don't do anything antisocial... who is it harming?
Pub meets are the future, I'm sure they can't do anything about us being in a pub car park in a group 
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CorsAsh
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Apart from stopping everyone on the way out to breathalyse them
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Brett
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If it's on private land and agreed with the owner then there shouldn't be a problem, surely?
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Paul H
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tbh a vintage car rally probably make more noise than a few corsa's and the likes.
Also i would like to see how they can stop five or more cars from travelling through nottinghamshire to say a show somewhere else
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wezjax
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the tits who race up near j27 need stopping.
it's just plain silly and unsafe.
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richc
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quote:
Originally posted by xtremewheels
In recent months, the A611 between junction 27 of the M1 and Hucknall has been a particular magnet for young people racing cars on a Sunday evening. Up to 500 other cars have also been filmed by police congregating on grass verges and central reservations in the area to watch the racing.
[Edited on 16-06-2007 by xtremewheels]
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Anyone see the guy in the 205 last sunday?????
'Residents in Mansfield have also put up with the problem from Thursday to Sunday evenings for many years with cars racing around the Mansfield ‘circuit’ along Quaker Way, St Johns Street, Clumber Street, Toothill Lane, Midworth Street, Albert Street and back onto Quaker Way. A number of measures have been taken to try and target the problem here, including changing the road layout and issuing dispersal orders, but these haven’t tackled the issue permanently'
Yes you did get the odd one, but you get that everywhere; alot of folk use to just park up at odeon and have a chat, but they closed that now so what can folk do? (as it was at the side of the cinema so customers cans get the car park at the front where everyone goes) Car parks should be open as folk are wililng to park up and chat because people do get bored of driving around the 'circuit' as it gets extremely boring. Closing off places to park etc is a bit ott as it invites aimless driving around.
Mansfield, the home of the modified car is slowly dying! 
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richc
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quote:
Originally posted by wezjax
the tits who race up near j27 need stopping.
it's just plain silly and unsafe.
Have you been down on a sunday lately?? Nothing happens people just sit there and watch people in 205s being chased by the police all the way from hucknall and not stopping even tho they had the blues on
But seriously the racing stopped ages ago
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SAL
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i have been told about j27...tut tut
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richc
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
I hope they can differentiate between 'cruisers' and 'enthusiasts' TBH.
We have meets, there's always more than 5 cars. We don't do anything illegal, we don't do anything antisocial... who is it harming?
Pub meets are the future, I'm sure they can't do anything about us being in a pub car park in a group
I dont think they would bother about stuff like that...its people with lexus lights driving around the town center 83 times in a row!
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Mark330d
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surely that has to be a breach of human rights or something?
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richard_cooper
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Its getting abit stupid now here, sunday nights up j27 are getting dangerous and the "circuit" in mansfield is getting full of twats in little chaved up cars
But i do think the police are getting stupid, Plus how can they prove if you are in a convoy of 5 cars, thery cant prove you know the person in front of you on the road
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pdwhelan
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I always notice those people that drive around the town center a million times with the bass pumping!
An then i get into my car and try it
[Edited on 16-06-2007 by pdwhelan]
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X 60RSA
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I can believe this political world hasnt changed the term 'boy racers' to something that isnt as sexist!
I wont deny ive had some awesome nights in nottingham on the circuit, great fun but it had to be stopped, there were some lunatics about.
Never forget watching a lass's new evo get towed away by the police she didnt look happy!
MFN is over too then.........seems a bit far fetched.
[Edited on 16-06-2007 by X 60RSA]
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SportBoy
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at the most it will just make every1 go out of notts to derbs/yorkshire/leicester etc .. i think even with new powers they will struggle to stop people meeting up at places like j27 just because of the sheer numbers of people that turn up.
[Edited on 16-06-2007 by SportyBoy]
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Gareth
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So can they impound your car if you go up j27?
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Tas
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its ridicoulous, cos on the way to mfn you always end up following like 10 or 15 cars all going, so is that classed as a convoy altho you dont know them, i heard bout the guy trying to race police last week lol,
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damandblast
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Find it hard to believe that the Notts Police can stop MFN? Isn't it literally on the Notts/Derbyshire border? One entrance in via Ilkeston/Heanor is Derbyshire, the other via Eastwood is Notts. It's also on private land and private unadopted roads to the location.
Would be interesting to see how they intend to define a "convoy of 5 or more" too. As somebody mentioned, you can go to the same place, end up behind somebody in a queue and not have a clue who they are.
imho, all this will do is move the meets to other bordering counties. After all, they aren't proposing to provide an official meet place where people can congregate safely are they?
Di
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Gareth
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BTTT J27 cruise has now moved to J24 east mids airport n moto services! because its in derbyshire and the court order only covers notts!
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richc
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quote:
Originally posted by damandblast
Find it hard to believe that the Notts Police can stop MFN? Isn't it literally on the Notts/Derbyshire border? One entrance in via Ilkeston/Heanor is Derbyshire, the other via Eastwood is Notts. It's also on private land and private unadopted roads to the location.
Would be interesting to see how they intend to define a "convoy of 5 or more" too. As somebody mentioned, you can go to the same place, end up behind somebody in a queue and not have a clue who they are.
imho, all this will do is move the meets to other bordering counties. After all, they aren't proposing to provide an official meet place where people can congregate safely are they?
Di
I live in ilkeston, and been told that the houses on the main road which you exit from are in a court battle with MFN over noise even tho its about a mile away from the entrance!
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dan_c4rsa
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circuit round harrogates awesome 
double laned single way roads all the way round 
used to be awesome just for a quick brrrrrrap of speed on the outskirts of town then a little meander through it.
but now its like 70 through town right bpast the bus station. tut tut.
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