Police clamp down on street races near Marston Green

RECKLESS: Videos were posted online of the street racing at Bickenhill
Parkway

POLICE have vowed to bring boy racers to book, following concerns about dangerous driving on a road near Marston Green.

Last month, several video clips surfaced on Youtube showing vehicles taking part in an illegal street race on Bickenhill Parkway.

The alarming footage shows spectators lining the dual carriageway as cars jockey for position and speed round a traffic island.

A number of worried residents had contacted police about the event, which took place during the early hours of June 22.

After officers were originally criticised for their response, they have stepped up their response to the problem over the course of the last two weeks.

Around 100 drivers will be prosecuted for speeding, while 18 anti social behaviour notices have been handed out.

West Midlands Police have said that they would be looking to get an injunction to stop the races being held on the road, which runs near to Birmingham Airport.

Street races, sometimes known as cruises, have been a problem around the region for several years now.

Previously the racers have held late-night meetings at Fort Parkway, near Castle Bromwich, and Landor Street, just outside the city centre.

While operations to break up the races are often successful, there are concerns that in many cases the drivers simply find another location.