The car cruising ban that affects an ENTIRE borough
manchestereveningnews.co.ukIt’s now illegal to ‘car cruise’ or drive anti-socially in the entirety of Trafford. Council bosses have announced that an existing order which banned car cruises and the nuisance motoring has been extended to cover the entire area of Trafford Council.
Originally brought in to cover Trafford Park, it was triggered after a series of incidents where cars were driven dangerously at high-speed with crowds attending the illegal unauthorised events adding to the danger.
The public space protection order (PSPO) was implemented in 2016. However, in 2018, one woman was killed when a car crashed into five pedestrians. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features Now, following a review of the impacts the order has had on other locations within the borough, a decision has been made to extend the ‘Restricted Area’ to include the whole of Trafford. “Unauthorised racing and stunts on our roads are dangerous to the drivers, dangerous to people watching and dangerous to the public at large,” said Rose Thompson, Trafford Council’s Executive Member for Communities and Safety. “The initial order has helped reduce the number of incidents but we are still getting unauthorised events on our roads and that needs to stop.
We will continue to crackdown on people who wilfully disregard the safety of others just to show off in their cars.” The order means anyone taking part in an unauthorised motoring event or driving in an anti-social manner may be issued with a fixed penalty notice of £100 or a fine up to £1,000.
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