Police urge drivers to avoid Stone High Street after 40 cars were stopped within 2 hours
43 cars were stopped on the street yesterday (20th January)
More than 40 cars were stopped within the space of two hours in Stone yesterday (20th January), with local police officers urging drivers to avoid Stone High Street.
Staffordshire Police officers were carrying out patrols in the area as part of national neighbourhood policing week of action when they spotted the motorists entering the High Street, despite a public space protection order being in place.
A Public Spaces Protection Order has been put in place by Stafford Borough Council which prohibits motor vehicles from driving down the High Street.
The order also prevents 'groups of more than 5 gathering or loitering' as well as there being a ban on cycling and charity collecting in the street.
The order prohibits vehicles from accessing the street other than for loading or unloading and in emergencies.
If you are found to be driving along the street, in breach of the order, you risk being fined ÂŁ100.
On Thursday, in the space of two hours from 4pm to 6pm, officers warned a total of 43 drivers who appeared to be planning to enter the street in breach of the order.
Chief Inspector Giles Parsons, of Stafford Borough NPT, said: “We are working with the local council to raise awareness of the order being place and respond to local residents’ concerns over the dangers relating to the number of drivers travelling along the High Street.
“Unfortunately, if the problem persists, we may have to conduct enforcement action.”