Scarborough Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) in force

The Borough of Scarborough is controlled by a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO). Failure to comply is a criminal offence.

Car cruising is prohibited. If you commit an offence you may receive a £100 fixed penalty notice or face a criminal prosecution and a fine of up to £1000.

Car cruising is two or more motor vehicles (including motorbikes) being on a highway or a public place, where any such vehicle or the occupant of a vehicle performs any of the prohibited activities listed below:

• Causing danger or risk of injury to road users (including pedestrians)
• Causing damage or risk of damage to property
• Speeding or racing
• Performing stunts
• Sounding horns or playing music so as to cause a nuisance
• Using foul or abusive language
• Using threatening or intimidating behaviour or
• Causing an obstruction (whether moving or stationary)

It is an offence to:

• Participate in car cruising (by being the driver of or being carried in or on a vehicle where car cruising is taking place); or
• Promote, organise or publicise car cruising; or
• Attend any meeting either as a vehicle owner, driver, passenger or spectator where a reasonable person would consider that Car Cruising was or is taking place

Visit Scarborough Borough Council’s website for more information.