Two men and a teenager have been banned from driving following police investigations into reckless car cruising in Shropshire. West Mercia Police uncovered videos in March showing dangerous driving stunts in Telford, Shrewsbury, and near Minsterley, which resulted in charges against the three drivers.
One video showed 22-year-old Benjamin Fisher performing doughnuts in Halesfield, Telford. Another clip captured 19-year-old Luke Mills doing similar stunts in a Tesco car park in Shrewsbury. A third video featured 25-year-old Oskars Gleizups near Minsterley, where he was seen executing dangerous manoeuvres before speeding away.
Following an extensive inquiry involving roads policing officers and safer neighbourhood teams, all three individuals were identified, issued Notices of Intended Prosecution, and charged with dangerous driving offences.
Each of the drivers appeared at Telford Magistrates’ Court where they pleaded guilty. All three received 12-month driving bans, a 4-month curfew from 7pm to 5am, and were ordered to complete 120 hours of unpaid work.
Sergeant Matt Corfield of the Telford Safer Neighbourhood Team stated: “These court results send a very clear message that dangerous driving and car cruising activity will not be tolerated in Telford or anywhere across Shropshire.” He added that the reckless behaviour was illegal and put the public at risk, with the punishments reflecting the severity of their actions.
This enforcement is part of Operation Chicane, an ongoing campaign targeting antisocial and dangerous driving. Sergeant Corfield confirmed that police will continue to identify offenders and urged the community to provide information to help disrupt such activities across the region.
Originally published by UKNIP.
