Enfield Council has successfully enforced its High Court Car Cruising Injunction against two people.
This is the first court enforcement action taken by the council since the injunction was introduced on 6 December 2024.
Two individuals, the driver and passenger, were arrested and detained by the police following an incident in the early hours of 23 May 2025, when police stopped a silver BMW driving in convoy with another vehicle at high speed along Clay Hill in Enfield.
The council pursued legal action for contempt of court which was heard at the High Court on 16 June 2025.
The driver, Alin Hussein from Oxfordshire with family in the Tottenham area, admitted to driving at approximately 50mph in a 20–30mph zone and accelerating in a manner consistent with street racing. He received a 25-day custodial sentence, suspended for three months, and was ordered to pay £5,170.50 in legal costs.
The passenger, Muhammad Aksahin of Greenhill Street, Statford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, denied the allegations and was taken to trial. The court found him in breach of the injunction and sentenced him to 14 days in custody, also suspended for three months. He too was ordered to pay £5,170.50 in costs.
An appeal can be lodged within 21 days of 16 June 2025.
Both individuals have been added as named defendants to the injunction order, strengthening future enforcement.
Cllr Gina Needs, Cabinet Member for Community Cohesion and Enforcement at Enfield Council, said: “This successful enforcement action sends a clear message that Enfield Council will not tolerate reckless behaviour that puts lives at risk. Car cruising is dangerous, disruptive and illegal. We are committed to protecting our residents and keeping our streets safe, and we will take firm legal action against those who breach the law.”
Inspector Richard Lee, from the Met's local policing team in Enfield, said: "This behaviour placed the public in significant danger and we know car cruising more widely has a major negative impact on the community.
"These convictions were brought by the Met's neighbourhood policing team and demonstrates our commitment to tackling antisocial behaviour.
"We will continue to work with Enfield Council to tackle car meets and improve road safety."
Car cruising poses a serious risk to public safety and has been linked to dangerous driving, antisocial behaviour and noise nuisance. The injunction bans gatherings of two or more vehicles involved in racing, stunt driving, or other disruptive activities on public roads in the borough.
The Council has taken other decisive action to tackle antisocial behaviour on Enfield’s roads, including working with Transport for London to install new average speed cameras covering the Southbury Road to the A406. This area is seen as a hotspot for dangerous speeding. The action follows extensive lobbying by the Council in response to residents’ concerns.
We're also introducing 20mph speed limits on certain residential streets and in partnership with the Metropolitan Police, local community and Junior Roadwatch we are supporting projects that give residents and schoolchildren a voice and role in tackling speeding.
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