There is nothing new in groups of photographers capturing images of top of the range cars and especially sports cars and performance uprated saloon cars.
We live in a free country, and I guess these photographers are the modern version of train spotters. Indeed, they have made our village famous in attracting car owners from far and wide who wish to be photographed. Alderley cannot be alone in this activity.
However, surely they are not entitled to put on a show of over revving, indeed often screaming their engines, backfiring crescendos whilst racing from the village to put on a show of bravado. (see Youtube : Best of Supercar and Tuner Car Sounds at Alderley Edge )
This hedonistic behaviour is now becoming a serious noise problem to those who shop or live in the vicinity or the A34, especially on weekends and bank holidays, adding unnecessary pollution for us all.
The decibel level must contravene the Public Spaces Protection Order. I am not a kill joy but this activity is for a designated race track not for our public highway.
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This weekend saw multiple super cars ‘cruising’ through the town, it also unfortunately, attracted some tuned up ‘cooking cars’ with loud exhausts - big deal!! As long the drivers respect the law, there’s no harm in this - if the driving gets lairey, then the Police will have to step in.
A handful of residents reported the noise this weekend, it was that bad. But a couple of hours after reporting the noise could still be heard. Do we have to wait until somebody is killed before something is done about this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFPZeA4fsAM
is acceptable?
You'd have got short shrift when I were a lad. Sound like tearaways to me.
If they move to the country they will complain about the noise and smell of animals or church bells.
Their Facebook page shows they are aware of the recent shenanigans - they’ll no doubt take action....... mid-week, mid-morning or afternoon
and deploy a PCSO to monitor.
Our top 10 list contains examples of ‘careless driving’. The Highway Code defines this as:
Driving dangerously
Without due care and attention
Without reasonable consideration for other road users
Motoring lawyer Jeanette Miller says: "The penalty for careless driving is between three and nine points on your licence and a maximum fine of £5,000."
So, Simon, are you saying that Careless Driving is o.k. now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFPZeA4fsAM
Do you think this is acceptable?
Why there isn't a permanent camera there, mid-tunnel, is a mystery.
Likewise those that have nice cars were able to be out more freely on a beautiful dry sunny day (or like me got out on their bike ;-) ). They don't race through Alderley Edge village and yes they might rev their engine to appease the young lads, like guys did 40 years ago when I was their age.
Any dual carriageway will get engine noise, the flasher the car, the noisier the engine. 2 or 3 seconds every now and again. If you think that is Silverstone, then I suggest heading down there when any race is on and see what noise really is.
As with all things, you'll get the exception, but on the whole it is good spirited fun that only gets objections from the killjoys. If this coronavirus pandemic has taught us one thing, it is tolerance and to enjoy life rather than find reasons to moan.
Our community and your blood pressure will be a calmer place if slack is cut all round.
You DID look at the video that Pete Taylor linked to (above)?
We're not just talking about a bit of "harmless" fun here.
Oulton Park circuit is only about 15 miles away - that's about five minutes the way that some of these guys drive - treat yourself to a track day and invite the photo-boys to join you....problem solved!
This minority will spoil it for the others....don't be an even worse minority yourself and become a killjoy.
We all sit and want teenagers to be doing something better than sitting on screens and/or being 'up to no good', that is what these guys do. They are polite, helpful when needed and entertaining themselves.
I reiterate, live and let live. This 'release from lockdown' will be a blip then return to normal. Maybe Cllr Browne will be uncharacteristically helpful and get a PCSO there next weekend to have a polite word with the worse culprits. Polite conversation will go a lot further than perceptively miserable old men moaning about noise and 'youths' seeking to cease all notion of fun.
As for the Oulton Park comment, it really is crass and I'm afraid paints you as part of the problem, not the solution.
of farms has long gone from AE.
A few here beginning to sound Cornish!!
It wasn't one of the outrageously expensive super cars but was a heavily customised street car with a deliberately loud, spluttering exhaust. It wasn't speeding and was driving perfectly safely but it was still creating lots of "look at me" noise with the potential to create far, far more. But across the top of the windscreen in big, wide letters it said ANTISOCIAL
It's hard to disagree with that really.
It seems to me that being a bit antisocial is a key part of their counterculture. Therefore, they can't complain when they get the reaction from mainstream society that some of them set out to achieve.
So, it is up to them to drive a fine line between being mavericks creating a minor annoyance that can be tolerated to becoming a major public irritant or danger that is actively deterred. And while I accept it may be a small minority causing these problems, most of our laws were created because a small minority spoilt it for the rest.
I don’t think folk have any problem with the photo-kids or the responsible drivers - lets be honest, there’s much to appreciate in great engineering and design.
What we object to is the exponential increase in dangerous, show-off driving that has characterised recent weekends in (particularly) Alderley Edge to the point that you can be sitting in a garden 2 miles away and you’re subjected to pretty much constant amplified exhaust roaring and popping throughout the day and evening.
Completely unnecessary and wrong,
Most classic and sports car clubs organise track days for their members to let-off steam at places like Oulton Park, why on earth would you consider that “crass?”
What is worrying is all the actual crime that goes on, we all see it and know about it, but the police seem blind to it?
All this Car stuff is at the bottom end of what’s wrong around here, but the police don’t deal with the serious stuff either. I’d love to know what the pcc thinks about all what goes on around here. Only time I hear what he thinks is when another massive waste of money has been made and he’s passing blame.
You appear to have totally missed the point.