Fines issued after youths caught drag racing in woods off A1

Officers attended the woods following reports of quad bikes on Sunday morning. Lincolnshire Police said there was a group of around 15 people, including riders and spectators.

The group fled the scene when officers arrived but some were located soon after in a nearby carpark.

Eight were issued FPNs and six were give a Section 59 warning which allows the police to seize their vehicle if they commit another driving offence.

They were from the Bedfordshire area.

Chief Inspector Phil Vickers said: “As a force we have been responding to community concerns which includes anti-social behaviour and those breaching the Covid-19 guidelines.

“The vast majority of people have been following guidelines and we have been issuing FPNs in exceptional cases, of which this is one. Although issuing an FPN is last resort, we will not stand back from enforcement.

“The Twyford incident is a policing matter but we are constantly working with partner agencies such as the Environment Agency and Trading Standards as part of the Lincolnshire Resilience Forum.”

So far police have issued 81 Fixed Penalty Notices.

You should only leave the house for very limited purposes:

. shopping for basic necessities, for example food and medicine, which must be as infrequent as possible.

. one form of exercise a day, for example a run, walk, or cycle - alone or with members of your household.

. any medical need, including to donate blood, avoid or escape risk of injury or harm, or to provide care or to help a vulnerable person.

. travelling for work purposes, but only where you cannot work from home