Skegness: Traffic offence reports issued at car meet

A number of Traffic Offence Reports (TORs) were issued at a car meet held at the Festival carpark in Skegness on Easter Sunday (31 March).

Approximately 300 cars were present and officers from our Roads Policing Unit as well as officers from the Skegness Neighbourhood Policing Team were also in attendance.

Every vehicle was checked, and we issued a total of 12 TORs for tints on windows to driving without due care.

Around 50 cars displaying illegal number plates, had window tints, and other modifications were stopped, and drivers were given a Section 59 warning.

Thankfully, all illegal modifications and amendments were removed after the warnings were issued.

Section 59 covers the anti-social use of motor vehicles. If someone drives or rides a vehicle in an anti-social manner, the driver as well as the vehicle can be warned and issued with a suitable notice that lasts for 12 months. A second Section 59 warning can mean the vehicle may be seized.

Five cars caught doing burnouts and donuts at the car park were also stopped and issued Section 59 warnings. A BMW and a Vauxhall Corsa were also seized for no tax and for a second Section 59 warning.

Coast Neighbourhood Policing Team Inspector, Jacky Evans, said: “Some people may regard this kind of vehicle use, including doing donuts in the car park, as harmless fun, but regular anti-social vehicle use can have a wider impact on a neighbourhood or community.

“Drivers and riders risk injuring themselves, other road users or even pedestrians as they do not have proper control of their vehicles and performing stunts or tricks like donuts can also cause noise nuisance that affect the area. Cars fitted with illegal modifications can also be unsafe for the driver and others around them.

“We do not attend these car meets to spoil the fun for anyone. We are glad that the people we engaged with on Sunday took our advice on board in a really positive manner and we hope this kind of interaction continues in other car meets we attend.”