Reminder over ban on 'boy racers' on the M1

Nottinghamshire Police and the County Council are reminding people of the ban after reports of 'car cruising' activity. Credit: PA

Boy racers’ are being reminded of an injunction that is in place banning car cruising activity at Junction 27 of the M1 following an increase in reports.

An injunction was put in place by Nottinghamshire County Council in January 2015 and actions that would be in breach of the injunction include racing, riding in convoy and driving at excessive speed.

Nottingham Police says it will be increasing patrols of the area on Sunday nights following an increase in complaints from the local community.

Several vehicles’ details have been noted and the owners are being served with an explanatory notice in writing, warning if they take part in car cruising activity in the areas identified they will be in contempt of court and may be sent to prison.

The injuction relates to junction 27 of the M1 near Mansfield and Kirkby-in-Ashfield Credit: PA

Sgt Simon Scales, of Nottinghamshire Police, said:

"These injunctions continue to give us powers to warn drivers about racing, riding in convoy, driving at excessive speed, watching or filming car cruising activity and other potentially dangerous action and raise awareness of the consequences.

“If they subsequently breach the warning they can be taken to court. Safety is our main concern and this injunction will prevent large numbers of vehicles meeting up at junction 27 of the M1.”

There are also injunction order bans in place at Chilwell Retail Park and Victoria Retail Park in Netherfield.