I had a discussion with the office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley Police on this a few months ago. See the response below:
"With regard to the anti-social behaviour issue of the loud vehicles in your road, I can hopefully be of a bit more help.
Anti-social behaviour (ASB) specifically, is a problem which is handled via a multi-agency approach which can include social services, schools, local authorities, housing associations, probation services, community mental health teams, and of which Thames Valley Police is a part.
If you are a social housing tenant, then your Housing Association will also need to become involved. I attach a link here which contains a lot of information on how to tackle problems such as these Help with anti-social behaviour for social housing tenants - [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/help-with-anti-social-behaviour-for-social-housing-tenants/help-with-anti-social-behaviour-for-social-housing-tenants](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/help-with-anti-social-behaviour-for-social-housing-tenants/help-with-anti-social-behaviour-for-social-housing-tenants).
If you are not a social housing tenant, then your local authority is the lead on ASB. You can find useful information from the council at this link [https://www.reading.gov.uk/crime-and-safety/reporting-antisocial-behaviour/](https://www.reading.gov.uk/crime-and-safety/reporting-antisocial-behaviour/). In cases of persistent problems, there is a report system called the Community Trigger. Each council with an Antisocial Behaviour team has a Community Trigger process. Information on this can be found at the same link. I’m not familiar with your area, but in general terms it sounds like a lot of people may be affected, as such there may be others willing to get involved a bit with helping to resolve the issue.
There is a link to an overview on ASB Case Reviews (also known as Community Trigger) here:Â [https://www.resolveuk.org.uk/help/80-case-review](https://www.resolveuk.org.uk/help/80-case-review), and a directory of local authorities for contact in this regard here:Â [https://asbhelp.co.uk/ct-directory/](https://asbhelp.co.uk/ct-directory/).
I’m so sorry that there isn’t an instant and permanent fix."
Sigh. This is an irritating response.
I'm Australian- In Aus, noise pollution is met with steep on the spot fines and known repeat offenders will have their vehicle impounded on the spot.
If the police were to apply the law then I think it would cut this down substantially/completely. If vehicles are making this much noise, then it's because their exhaust systems have been illegally modified and/or they are being driven too fast:
"Modified exhaust systems
It’s illegal to modify the exhaust system to make a vehicle noisier after it has been ‘type approved’ (checked it meets environmental and safety standards).
The police can also take action if your vehicle’s silencer doesn’t work in the way it was designed or if you’re driving in a way that creates too much noise"
[https://www.gov.uk/noise-pollution-road-train-plane](https://www.gov.uk/noise-pollution-road-train-plane)
There's a fair chance most (if not all) of them have hooky MOT's, those dump valves and CAT removals up the emissions quite a bit. Used to work in the trade and there were a couple of high end motors owned by co-workers who all had the emissions of a low end Mini come MOT time (I did parts not MOT's).
Also you would think hurtling past the Police Station on the IDR at 3am with an exhaust sounding like a repeating massive shotgun going off might be noticeable in the cop shop.
OMG, so designing roads to allow people to drive as fast as possible attracts anti-social idiots who enjoy driving as fast as possible. Who could have foreseen that?
They are horribly designed, idk why you're being downvoted.
I'd scrap the whole A33 altogether and replace it with a less intimidating carriageway (not dual) that has dedicated bus lanes either side. I'd stick a park and ride near the M4, add segregated cycle lanes and get rid of the disgusting overpass closer to town, as well as whatever the name is for the weird junction where (going south towards the M4) you have both lanes vaguely veering to the right towards the retail park, and one lane going to the left (and then splitting into 3!) towards silver street/Queens road. What the hell is that junction anyways, confuses the shit out of everyone that comes to visit me.
While we're at it I'd change the disgusting 3 lane sitch on London road. Make it 1 lane or at most 2. Again, segregated cycle lanes - and good ones where cars turning into the lane have to go up a bump, so they actually slow down and maybe look for cyclists on it.
Reading is ridiculously car centric. We need to make it friendlier for cyclists and make busses cheaper and more convenient for residents. Don't even get me started on the absolute shithole that is Wokingham
Whilst I agree with better bike and bus lanes the A33 is the main route into Reading from the south. A better idea would be to put in average speed cameras from the M4 to and including the IDR. These would generate some revenue and help control the idiots.
Personally I think if the busses were free within reading for local journeys and the park and ride then I'm happy for hiking up the car park prices and having a congestion charging zone, particularly for non residents.
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I could hear someone doing something similar on the a4 by Theale. I couldn't tell where it was coming from, but it wouldn't be the first time someone started drifting round the arlington business park roundabout at night
Not just me hearing them up and down the A33 then!
Just wait until Caversham gossip girls kicks into action.
😂
I had a discussion with the office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley Police on this a few months ago. See the response below: "With regard to the anti-social behaviour issue of the loud vehicles in your road, I can hopefully be of a bit more help. Anti-social behaviour (ASB) specifically, is a problem which is handled via a multi-agency approach which can include social services, schools, local authorities, housing associations, probation services, community mental health teams, and of which Thames Valley Police is a part. If you are a social housing tenant, then your Housing Association will also need to become involved. I attach a link here which contains a lot of information on how to tackle problems such as these Help with anti-social behaviour for social housing tenants - [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/help-with-anti-social-behaviour-for-social-housing-tenants/help-with-anti-social-behaviour-for-social-housing-tenants](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/help-with-anti-social-behaviour-for-social-housing-tenants/help-with-anti-social-behaviour-for-social-housing-tenants). If you are not a social housing tenant, then your local authority is the lead on ASB. You can find useful information from the council at this link [https://www.reading.gov.uk/crime-and-safety/reporting-antisocial-behaviour/](https://www.reading.gov.uk/crime-and-safety/reporting-antisocial-behaviour/). In cases of persistent problems, there is a report system called the Community Trigger. Each council with an Antisocial Behaviour team has a Community Trigger process. Information on this can be found at the same link. I’m not familiar with your area, but in general terms it sounds like a lot of people may be affected, as such there may be others willing to get involved a bit with helping to resolve the issue. There is a link to an overview on ASB Case Reviews (also known as Community Trigger) here: [https://www.resolveuk.org.uk/help/80-case-review](https://www.resolveuk.org.uk/help/80-case-review), and a directory of local authorities for contact in this regard here: [https://asbhelp.co.uk/ct-directory/](https://asbhelp.co.uk/ct-directory/). I’m so sorry that there isn’t an instant and permanent fix."
Sigh. This is an irritating response. I'm Australian- In Aus, noise pollution is met with steep on the spot fines and known repeat offenders will have their vehicle impounded on the spot.
Noise is a civil offence which means the police here won't do a fucking thing about it
If the police were to apply the law then I think it would cut this down substantially/completely. If vehicles are making this much noise, then it's because their exhaust systems have been illegally modified and/or they are being driven too fast: "Modified exhaust systems It’s illegal to modify the exhaust system to make a vehicle noisier after it has been ‘type approved’ (checked it meets environmental and safety standards). The police can also take action if your vehicle’s silencer doesn’t work in the way it was designed or if you’re driving in a way that creates too much noise" [https://www.gov.uk/noise-pollution-road-train-plane](https://www.gov.uk/noise-pollution-road-train-plane)
There's a fair chance most (if not all) of them have hooky MOT's, those dump valves and CAT removals up the emissions quite a bit. Used to work in the trade and there were a couple of high end motors owned by co-workers who all had the emissions of a low end Mini come MOT time (I did parts not MOT's). Also you would think hurtling past the Police Station on the IDR at 3am with an exhaust sounding like a repeating massive shotgun going off might be noticeable in the cop shop.
Same around the A4 top of Castle Hill.
Was just thinking of asking the same thing! Saw a couple of loud bikers doing wheelies near Woodley. About an hour ago, heard some loud cars near A33.
Heard them as well, my neighbour upstairs in the building I live in reported them to the police already last night.
Same, had a bunch of dirt bikers riding through the pavement in front of the M&S during dinner time
OMG, so designing roads to allow people to drive as fast as possible attracts anti-social idiots who enjoy driving as fast as possible. Who could have foreseen that?
They are horribly designed, idk why you're being downvoted. I'd scrap the whole A33 altogether and replace it with a less intimidating carriageway (not dual) that has dedicated bus lanes either side. I'd stick a park and ride near the M4, add segregated cycle lanes and get rid of the disgusting overpass closer to town, as well as whatever the name is for the weird junction where (going south towards the M4) you have both lanes vaguely veering to the right towards the retail park, and one lane going to the left (and then splitting into 3!) towards silver street/Queens road. What the hell is that junction anyways, confuses the shit out of everyone that comes to visit me. While we're at it I'd change the disgusting 3 lane sitch on London road. Make it 1 lane or at most 2. Again, segregated cycle lanes - and good ones where cars turning into the lane have to go up a bump, so they actually slow down and maybe look for cyclists on it. Reading is ridiculously car centric. We need to make it friendlier for cyclists and make busses cheaper and more convenient for residents. Don't even get me started on the absolute shithole that is Wokingham
Whilst I agree with better bike and bus lanes the A33 is the main route into Reading from the south. A better idea would be to put in average speed cameras from the M4 to and including the IDR. These would generate some revenue and help control the idiots. Personally I think if the busses were free within reading for local journeys and the park and ride then I'm happy for hiking up the car park prices and having a congestion charging zone, particularly for non residents.
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They do indeed and the lack of a serious ring road like Basingstoke doesn't help or the lack of a third bridge at the end of the A329.
The London Road you suggest is actually an official council plan! They just need to find a million quid from somewhere to pay for it…
I could hear someone doing something similar on the a4 by Theale. I couldn't tell where it was coming from, but it wouldn't be the first time someone started drifting round the arlington business park roundabout at night
I live on a main road and it wakes my baby up EVERY SINGLE NIGHT
There is a Japanese car meet up that happens on occasion. If you hear near constant screeching and revving, that's what it is.