High Court to hold review hearing this week into Black Country car cruising interim injunction

The High Court will this week (19 May) hold a review hearing into whether an interim injunction banning ‘street racing’, also known as ‘car cruising’, in the Black Country should remain in force or be amended.

Four councils – City of Wolverhampton Council, Dudley Council, Sandwell Council and Walsall Council – secured an interim injunction in December 2022 prohibiting people from participating, as a driver, a rider or a passenger, in a gathering of two or more people at which some of those present engage in motor racing, stunts or dangerous or obstructive driving.

This was then extended by Mr Justice Freedman at a hearing in February this year.

The interim injunction, which is served against ‘persons unknown’, covers the whole of the four boroughs and anyone breaching it will be in contempt of court and could face penalties including imprisonment, a fine or an order to have their assets seized.

The review hearing was due to take place today (15 May) but has been rearranged and will now take place at Birmingham District Registry on Friday.

The application was led by the City of Wolverhampton Council on behalf of the councils, and is supported by West Midlands Police.