The two men were caught “street racing” earlier this year

The High Court is based at the Royal Courts of Justice in central London

Two people have been fined a combined total of over £10,000 for breaching Enfield Council’s new injunction against dangerous driving in the borough.

The driver and passenger were arrested and detained following an incident in the early hours of 23rd May, when Metropolitan Police officers stopped a silver BMW driving in convoy with another vehicle at high speed along Clay Hill.

The driver, Alin Hussein from Oxfordshire, admitted driving at approximately 50mph in a 20–30mph zone and accelerating in a manner consistent with street racing. He received a 25-day custodial sentence, suspended for three months, and was ordered to pay £5,170 in legal costs.

The passenger, Muhammad Aksahin of Greenhill Street in Statford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, denied the allegations and was taken to trial. The court found him in breach of the injunction and sentenced him to 14 days in custody, also suspended for three months. He too was ordered to pay £5,170 in costs.

The council pursued legal action for contempt of court which was heard at the High Court on Monday, 16th June.

The case was the first court enforcement action taken by the council since its injunction against ‘car meets’ and other types of dangerous driving was introduced last December following a local campaign to improve road safety.

Gina Needs, the council’s cabinet member for community cohesion and enforcement, said: “This successful enforcement action sends a clear message that Enfield Council will not tolerate reckless behaviour that puts lives at risk. Car cruising is dangerous, disruptive and illegal.

“We are committed to protecting our residents and keeping our streets safe, and we will take firm legal action against those who breach the law.”

Inspector Richard Lee, from the Met’s local policing team in Enfield, said: “This behaviour placed the public in significant danger and we know car cruising more widely has a major negative impact on the community.

“These convictions were brought by the Met’s neighbourhood policing team and demonstrates our commitment to tackling antisocial behaviour.

“We will continue to work with Enfield Council to tackle car meets and improve road safety.”

Car cruising is linked to dangerous driving, antisocial behaviour and noise nuisance. The injunction bans gatherings of two or more vehicles involved in racing, stunt driving, or other disruptive activities on public roads in the borough.

To find out more about the car cruising injunction and what it covers:
Visit enfield.gov.uk/car-cruising-injunction

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