To: Leicestershire Police, Hinckley, Barwell, Earl Shilton, Elmsthorpe MPs
Average speed cameras for Clickers Way, Hinckley
Install average speed cameras along Clickers Way and Normandy Way (A47) in the Hinckley, Barwell, and Earl Shilton area to improve road safety and deter illegal street racing.
Why is this important?
We call on the council, police, and local MPs to take urgent action to protect law-abiding residents of Hinckley, Barwell, Earl Shilton, and Elmesthorpe from ongoing antisocial and illegal street racing activity.
Each month, groups of modified vehicles gather in the Clickers Way and A47 area near Barwell and Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, to engage in street racing and cruising. These events involve cars being driven at speed, often without lights, alongside excessive engine revving and noise.
This behaviour is dangerous, disruptive, and unlawful. There have been numerous near misses, with innocent road users put at serious risk of collision. The activity has also caused damage to public infrastructure, including road surfaces, lamp posts, signage, fences, and roundabouts—repairs that ultimately place further strain on already limited council funds.
In addition, the noise pollution significantly affects local residents, often late into the night. The sound travels widely, creating conditions comparable to living next to a racetrack, even for those not directly adjacent to the roads. This has led to increased anxiety among residents, who feel unsafe using local roads and concerned for younger or newly qualified drivers who may encounter these events.
We urge the relevant authorities to implement effective measures to deter this behaviour and ensure public safety. Preventative action is essential to avoid serious injury or loss of life. It should not take a tragedy for meaningful action to be taken.
Each month, groups of modified vehicles gather in the Clickers Way and A47 area near Barwell and Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, to engage in street racing and cruising. These events involve cars being driven at speed, often without lights, alongside excessive engine revving and noise.
This behaviour is dangerous, disruptive, and unlawful. There have been numerous near misses, with innocent road users put at serious risk of collision. The activity has also caused damage to public infrastructure, including road surfaces, lamp posts, signage, fences, and roundabouts—repairs that ultimately place further strain on already limited council funds.
In addition, the noise pollution significantly affects local residents, often late into the night. The sound travels widely, creating conditions comparable to living next to a racetrack, even for those not directly adjacent to the roads. This has led to increased anxiety among residents, who feel unsafe using local roads and concerned for younger or newly qualified drivers who may encounter these events.
We urge the relevant authorities to implement effective measures to deter this behaviour and ensure public safety. Preventative action is essential to avoid serious injury or loss of life. It should not take a tragedy for meaningful action to be taken.
How it will be delivered
Internet
