Arrests made and tickets issued following car cruise – Milton Keynes

Officers in Milton Keynes took action against anti-social and dangerous drivers at a car cruise on Sunday (20/10).

Working in partnership with Milton Keynes City Council, officers made three arrests, one on suspicion of dangerous driving, drug driving and possession of a controlled class B drug and two on suspicion of drug driving.

Officers issued a further nine tickets for vehicle offences.

Six Section 59 warnings were issued to people for vehicles being used in a manner which causes alarm, distress or annoyance. One vehicle was also seized for having no insurance.

The action is part of ongoing work to tackle those choosing to drive in an anti-social or dangerous manner in the city. This includes the ongoing Public Space Protection Order for vehicle related anti-social behaviour which is in place for the whole of Milton Keynes - Car cruising PSPO | Milton Keynes City Council.

Chief Inspector of Milton Keynes Neighbourhood Policing, Jade Hewitt, said: “We know that car cruise events are a cause for concern for our local communities due to the anti-social and sometimes dangerous driving displayed by a small minority of attendees.

“Not all attendees are joining to act in a dangerous or anti-social way and are purely car enthusiasts so we have been working hard to balance this in our approach.

“I hope these outcomes from just one car cruise event over the weekend show the robust, zero-tolerance stance that we are taking to this behaviour.

“This was a joint operation in collaboration with Milton Keynes City Council who took action against illegal street traders operating at the car cruise.

“We will continue to work with partners over the coming weeks and months to intercept those who choose to visit our city to drive dangerously.”

Cabinet Member for Community Safety, Cllr Councillor Amber McQuillan said: “Everyone has the right to live happily and healthily in a safe environment. For too long, dangerous car cruising has caused misery for local people disrupting their everyday lives through glaring music, loud exhausts and driving recklessly. It’s not acceptable and my thanks go out to our partners at Thames Valley Police who are tackling this head on.”

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