SURVEY PREVIEW MODE

Op Hercules

Important: If you want to report a current/ongoing issue please contact 101/webchat, DO NOT report via this survey as some key information will not be captured

 

Op Hercules is West Midlands Police’s answer to Illegal Street Racing and Car cruising and we are working with partners to reduce this issue.

 

Car Cruising is…….

 

“A gathering of the drivers of 2 or more motor vehicles, including motorcycles, on a highway or in a publicly accessible place within the West Midlands Area at which, any person whether or not a driver or rider  performs any of the activities listed which cause any of the consequences listed.”

 

So the list of prohibited are……

 

•    Street Racing/Speeding
•    Gathering in groups where this causes the community a nuisance and annoyance
•    Performing stunts in or on a mechanically propelled vehicle 
•    Littering whilst in groups of mechanically propelled vehicles
•    Excessive noise e.g. revving engines, wheel spinning, sounding horns, playing loud music
•    Driving in convoy disrupting other road users 
•    Spectators watching cars race and loitering around street racers
•    Using foul or abusive language, threatening, intimidating behaviour towards anyone.
•    Obstructing the highway moving or stationary
•    Danger to road users including pedestrians
•    Damage or risk of damage to property

 

The Police and Local Authority are tackling this issue by a number of ways such as Patrols, Intelligence lead investigations, Target hardening locations, diversionary courses and civil interventions such as the high court injunction for car cruising.

 

The answers to this survey will help inform our approach by looking at where historically car cruising typically happens.

In which Local Policing Area (LPA) do you live?
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In which Local Policing Area (LPA) do you live?
Do you believe illegal street racing is a risk to public safety?
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Do you believe illegal street racing is a risk to public safety?
Does the potential occurrence of street racing affect your plans (i.e. when to travel or route taken/destination)?
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Does the potential occurrence of street racing affect your plans (i.e. when to travel or route taken/destination)?
If yes, please explain how this affects your plans?
Have you witnessed illegal street racing in your local area?
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Have you witnessed illegal street racing in your local area?
Where did this happen? (Please select a location on the map) (There will be opportunity to provide further locations later in the survey)
Move the red pin on the map below to the approximate location you wish to provide for this question. If the issue is further away, you can drag to the edge of the map and it will move, or use the zoom tools to see a wider area. Alternatively, use the search box below to find the relevant location.
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What type of location is this?
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What type of location is this?
If you selected other, please specify
How many vehicles were involved?
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How many vehicles were involved?
Were there also crowds spectating?
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Were there also crowds spectating?
Did you report this street race to the police?
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Did you report this street race to the police?
If not, why didn't you report it?
Are there any other areas you are aware of where street racing commonly occurs?
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Are there any other areas you are aware of where street racing commonly occurs?
Where does this happen? (Please select a location on the map)
Move the red pin on the map below to the approximate location you wish to provide for this question. If the issue is further away, you can drag to the edge of the map and it will move, or use the zoom tools to see a wider area. Alternatively, use the search box below to find the relevant location.
Please choose a location
What type of location is this?
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What type of location is this?
How often does this occur?
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How often does this occur?
In general, are there also crowds who spectate?
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In general, are there also crowds who spectate?

Behaviours and Actions of Drivers

What types of dangerous driving have you witnessed?
What types of dangerous driving have you witnessed?
Have you been affected by/witnessed any of the following actions/behaviours?
Have you been affected by/witnessed any of the following actions/behaviours?
Would you like to give any general comments on illegal street racing?

Thank you for taking part in this survey.

 

This information provided will be used by West Midlands Police as part of our scanning for information phase to inform a focused approach to this problem