REPORTS OF RACING AND CRASHES

RURAL CRIME TEAR

- By LOUIS CORBETT

AUTHORITIES have banded together after numerous reports of “dangerous and illegal” driving of horse carriages around Newark.

In recent weeks, carriages have been seen driving down the wrong side of the road, collisions on residential streets have been reported and racing has been witnessed along main roads.

The concern started when police were first called to Sleaford Road to reports that several vehicles had been damaged by a collision involving a horse and trap.

A 20-year-old man was then arrested on suspicion of theft of a conveyance and causing suffering to a protected animal. Since then the community has been vocal about those who are plaguing the town with a blatant disregard for the Highway Code.

A number of residents have contacted the RSPCA, their local councillors and Nottinghamshire Police to condemn the behaviour of those who have been ruining the town's reputation for its longstanding tradition of having horse traps.