Extra powers to stop Hampshire horse-and-trap racing
Police have been given extra powers to prevent an illegal sporting event in Hampshire
Officers were tipped off about a planned horse-and-trap race on the A33 between Winchester and Basingstoke.
The Section 35 dispersal order is in place until Monday morning for the whole county.
The powers allow officers to disperse people and seize any items used for anti-social behaviour.
Inspector John Stribley said: “Racing on public road networks is an offence, and will result in us taking enforcement action.
“These activities can be conducted lawfully elsewhere, such as on private land, and we will not be tolerating the use of Hampshire’s roads for an illegal sporting event.
“We will deal with offences robustly, and take action wherever we have a power in law to do so.
“A Section 35 dispersal order has been authorised for the entirety of the weekend until 8am on Monday morning (December 20), and will be in place across the whole of the county.”