Police seize five vehicles in Halesowen after residents report concerns about street racing

Officers from the force's Halesowen Neighbourhood Team and Force Traffic came together to take action in Manor Way, after residents told police the route was becoming a popular location for car cruising.

An interim injunction is in place that prohibits people from participating as a driver, a rider or a passenger in car cruising across Dudley and the Black Country, and anyone breaching the order can face penalties including imprisonment, a fine, or having their vehicles seized.

Police are supporting the injunction with activities like the road safety operation in Halesowen, which saw a total of 17 fixed penalties issued to drivers for a variety of offences, including speeding, last Wednesday.

Police also seized five vehicles on the night, mainly for having no insurance.

Sergeant Nichola Chester, from the Halesowen Neighbourhood Team, said: “We know street racing, speeding and other forms of reckless driving really upsets residents as well as law-abiding road users. This kind of driving is disruptive, intimidating and, of course, dangerous.

“We also know that there are drivers out there with little regard for the rules of the road but we’re dealing with them through successful operations like the one we’ve just had on Manor Way. We’re planning more of these road safety initiatives to bring dangerous and speeding drivers to a halt.”