Council introduces £100 fine for nuisance vehicles

Medway Council introduced the Public Space Protection Order on Monday

A council in Kent has said any motorist found "causing a nuisance" in the area faces a £100 fine and being taken to court.

A Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) was introduced across Medway on Monday.

Restrictions under the PSPO include driving in a convoy, racing and performing stunts, revving engines and wheel spins.

Medway Council said it would be working with Kent Police to enforce the order and anyone found ignoring it would be fined.

The PSPO has been introduced following a public consultation last year.

Medway Council said a "vast majority" of residents were in support of the order being implemented across the whole of Medway.

"It's an offence for a person, without reasonable excuse to engage in an activity that's prohibited by this order," it said.

The council said it had received "regular reports" from residents affected by nuisance vehicles in the area, including motorbikes and quad bikes being ridden in an anti-social way.

Patrols by community safety officers and the police, along with rapid deployment cameras, are to be used as a deterrent.

Inspector Mick Hayes, of Medway’s Community Safety Unit, said: “We do not underestimate the impact the anti-social use of vehicles can have on residents’ quality of life.

“Those committing offences will be reported for any offences disclosed and risk having their vehicles seized. You have been warned.”