Police in Essex crack down on illegal car meets which treat 'roads like racetracks'

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'.

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