Force says events attended by hundreds of spectators leave residents in distress at loud noise and dangerous driving
Police in the West Midlands are battling a rise in street racing, with weekly events regularly having more than 200 cars exceeding 100mph on busy roads across the region and drawing hundreds of spectators.
Ch Supt Ian Green, who leads Operation Hercules, set up by the force to tackle the problem, said local residents had been left suicidal and in huge distress by the constant loud noise and dangerous driving.
Continue reading…Force says events attended by hundreds of spectators leave residents in distress at loud noise and dangerous drivingPolice in the West Midlands are battling a rise in street racing, with weekly events regularly having more than 200 cars exceeding 100mph on busy roads across the region and drawing hundreds of spectators.Ch Supt Ian Green, who leads Operation Hercules, set up by the force to tackle the problem, said local residents had been left suicidal and in huge distress by the constant loud noise and dangerous driving. Continue reading…