PEOPLE are being asked for their views about a proposed Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) which aims to reduce the nuisance use of vehicles in the Bradford district.

Dangerous, inconsiderate and anti-social driving can significantly affect how safe people feel and data from West Yorkshire Police shows reports have increased by 47 per cent in the past three years - from 597 in 2014/2015 to 866 in 2017/2018.

West Yorkshire Police have been consulted on the PSPO which, if introduced, will give police and partner agencies delegated powers to enforce any breaches.

The proposed nuisances include:

• Engaging in, promoting, encouraging or assisting in the carrying out of any car cruising event in or on a public highway, car park and any other land to which the public has access in the Bradford district and which causes, or is likely to cause, harassment, alarm or distress through excessive noise; danger to other road users (including pedestrians); damage or risk of damage to private property; shouting or swearing at, or abusing, threatening or otherwise intimidating (including by the use of sexual language or making sexual suggestions) another person; any public nuisance to another person

• Congregating or loitering as part of a group around (or in) one or more stationary vehicles at any time where such activity causes or is likely to cause noise, harassment, alarm or distress

• Engaging in, promoting, encouraging or assisting in activities of drifting or other vehicle-related nuisance causing or likely to cause danger to the public

• Causing or permitting excessive amplified music or other noise from vehicles such as to cause, or be likely to cause, alarm, harassment, distress as a result of a gathering in or around one or more vehicles on any public road or land to which the public has access in the Bradford district.

Coun Abdul Jabar, Bradford Council’s Executive Member for Neighbourhoods and Community Safety, said: “Other local authorities have experienced positive outcomes using this legislation for this type of behaviour. It will provide joint partnership enforcement powers which strengthen operational options to tackle nuisance and anti-social use of vehicles.

“I would encourage everyone to take part in the consultation so that we can work together to make Bradford’s roads safer for everyone.”

People have until December 31 to complete an online survey.