blebo
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Fife Police Website
Wednesday 10th September, 2003
Kirkcaldy's Boy Racer fraternity are already having the brakes put on their anti-social activities in the wake of a meeting held specifically to promote a partnership approach to the problem.
Held as a direct response to continuing concerns about the behaviour of young drivers on the High Street, Links Street, Hill Street and Esplanade in particular, the meeting was attended by representatives from local residents associations in the affected areas, MSP Marilyn Livingstone, Fife Councillors and officials from community services, housing and roads departments, Kirkcaldy Civic Society, Stagecoach and Fife Constabulary.
Young drivers too were invited but none attended.
"Those who were present represented a real cross-section of those directly affected by this problem," said Linktown and Kirkcaldy Central Councillor Alice Soper, "and this was a very constructive meeting indeed, with subsequent action taken against those drivers who disregard the law already providing effective.
"I trust that this can continue so that our roads are safe for drivers and pedestrians alike and that the local people can have peaceful evenings and a decent night's sleep.
"All the law-abiding people who visit the town in their cars should also realise that nobody is averse to their meeting together," she added, "but that we have a right to expect proper, decent behaviour from all those who do."
Last weekend alone, resources available to Fife Police were used to target the worst effected areas with no fewer than five drivers now the subject of reports to the Procurator Fiscal in connection with incidents of reckless driving, something which carries the penalty of disqualification.
"They were detected driving at speeds in excess of 70 mph in the 30 limits," explained Chief Inspector Ian Bease, "while 15 others have been ticketed in connection with other offences.
"But in addition," he went on, "we are also in the process of writing to more than 50 other drivers whose vehicles caught our attention and they can expect letters through their doors very shortly advising them of the problems they were causing.
"This route, however, is only one of many which have arisen from the fruitful meeting we held under the auspices of the Force's Problem Orientated Policing (POP) project.
"POP schemes aim to solve problems to improve quality of life issues and reduce crime," the Chief Inspector explained, "and what we have all come together to do is a perfect example of how this can be done."
Now, while enforcement will continue to be to the fore for some time to come with repeat visits by the Police to target sites, all the partners will also be seeking out and implementing a wide range of other ways to target the problem effectively.
Traffic calming, the creation of raised crossings, the narrowing of the roadways are all possible routes which will now be investigated, while the issuing of ASBO's (Anti-Social Behaviour Orders) and long-term driver education programmes are other areas which will be looked at by the appropriate partners.
"For too long this problem has gone on," said one of the representatives from one of the participating Residents Associations, "but at last we feel that this meeting has been the catalyst for progress and we look forward to this continuing."
Further meetings of the partnership have already been planned to ensure that the positive actions can continue to address the problem.
[Edited on 10-09-2003 by blebo]
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Mattb
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quote:
Originally posted by blebo
"POP schemes aim to solve problems to improve quality of life issues and reduce crime,"
[Edited on 10-09-2003 by blebo]
think they should be out catchin the criminals, not harrassin peeps, but fair doos on the 70mph in a 30........thats silly
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