Sleepless in Stanwell Park: night racers tear down Lawrence Hargrave Drive
Member for Heathcote Lee Evans has called on residents to keep reporting dangerous driving to police over the busy festive season. Mr Evans recently met Wollongong Police Commander Superintendent Quarmby to discuss ongoing driving problems along...
Last night, Wednesday, December 9, was another noisy one for residents near Lawrence Hargrave Drive, with late-night hoons tearing up and down the road.
"The crazies are out again," Stanwell Park resident Ian Stevens reported.
The owner of Ocean Blue B&B – a Tripadvisor award-winning business that promises guests "a relaxing getaway" – Ian said he tried "half a dozen times" to call Wollongong Police but the number rang out. "We instead rang the Police Assistance Line who advised that their number of 131444 will always be answered, a job logged and sent to a patrol car in the area."
On December 8, Member for Heathcote Lee Evans called on residents to keep reporting dangerous driving to police over the busy festive season.
Mr Evans recently met Wollongong Police Commander Superintendent Quarmby to discuss ongoing problems along Lawrence Hargrave Drive. As 2508 District News reported in December's edition, this includes noisy, late-night hooning that has left burnout marks on the road.
Supt Quarmby will be taking up the dangerous driving matter with the Commander of Illawarra Highway Patrol to discuss strategies for this issue, Mr Evans told 2508.
"However, Supt Quarmby reiterated that it’s crucial that all residents continue contacting Wollongong Police to report these illegally modified vehicles, noisy exhausts and speeding vehicles at the time of the disturbance. This will develop a record of the presence of these vehicles at particular time and place which enables them to conduct specific operations to target the area."
Residents should report incidents to the police with as much detail as possible, including specific times. Call Wollongong Police on 4226 7899, Police Assistance on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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Concerned about speeding? Members of the public can suggest a location for a speed camera on the Safer Roads website, www.saferroadsnsw.com.au
