Doncaster police stop car 'using roads as race track' - and discover motorist is racing driver

By Darren Burke
Published 5th May 2023, 10:08 BST
Updated 5th May 2023, 10:08 BST
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Police in Doncaster were given a shock when they stopped a car ‘using the roads like a race track’ – to discover the motorist was a racing driver.

Officers from Doncaster South Neighbourhood Policing Team were on patrol as part of Operation Duxford, a day long clampdown on crime and anti-social behaviour in the city.

A spokesman said: “While on the way back to the police station, offiers stopped a car that was using the roads like a race track - it turned out the driver was actually a racing driver!

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"After being told if he wanted to race cars then to keep it on the track, he was dealt for driving his vehicle in an anti-social manner.”

Police were shocked to discover the driver of a car 'using roads as a race track' was a racing driver.Police were shocked to discover the driver of a car 'using roads as a race track' was a racing driver.
Police were shocked to discover the driver of a car 'using roads as a race track' was a racing driver.

Officers also conducted patrols in Bawtry, Rossington and Conisbrough during which a male was arrested for attempted burglary, a car was recovered with no insurance and an off road scooter was recovered.