Views sought on Black Country boy racers
Residents whose peace and quiet is being disturbed by noisy boy racers in Walsall are being urged to air their views at a police meeting.
At least six fed-up families in Moxley rang officers and councillors to complain when up to 30 car cruisers were spotted racing in hotspot streets on February 8.
Boy racers were reported in Queen Street, Hughes Road and the Black Country Route from about 9.30pm to midnight.
Insp Fliss Keane, of Walsall Police, said: "We are aware of a number of calls on the evening of February 8 in relation to around 20 to 30 vehicles reported racing in the Moxley and surrounding areas.
"Officers from the force's traffic unit responded and dispersed the gathering.
"We take reports of car cruising very seriously – the practice is illegal and endangers other road users as well as causing noise and nuisance to those living near key routes.
"In December 2014, the force together with local authority partners, secured an injunction to ban car cruising across the Black Country.
"Following a notice period where the injunction was advertised via press and signage, we are now able to move from dispersal to enforcement where offenders face being prosecuted and having their vehicles seized."
People from the area are being invited to discuss the situation with the neighbourhood beat team at the next surgery at Moxley People's Centre, in Queen Street, next Wednesday at 6pm.
Police were recently out in force on the Black Country Route through Darlaston, Moxley and Willenhall on a major operation to enforce the new injunction. They said 15 drivers had been issued warnings.
