Police in Essex are cracking down on illegal car meets, saying they will 'never accept people treating roads like racetracks'. Unauthorised car meets or car cruises - where drivers meet on the public highway or large public car parks to race or show their vehicles to others - have recently gained popularity, according to police.
' Last year, three men aged 20, 22 and 23 were prosecuted after taking part in 'drifting'. They were handed 20-week, 26-week and 23-week prison sentences respectively, all of which were suspended for one year. They were also ordered to complete 150 hours unpaid work and pay almost £1,000 between them. All three were disqualified from driving for a year. Tim Swain, a roads policing inspector, said the force will 'never accept people treating our roads like racetracks'.
Source: Car News Wire (carnewswire.net)
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