Fast and Furious race track'

Police reveal efforts to stop car meets with fake signs, burger vans and deck chairs.

Westwood Way is popular among people wishing to hold car meets, with hundreds of enthusiasts travelling from miles around to show off their vehicles and race along the road.

Residents are faced with disruption and noise from the meets, while police are working hard to stop them.

https://www.wigantoday.net/news/people/police-reveal-efforts-to-stop-car-meets-with-fake-signs-burger-vans-and-deck-chairs-on-wigans-very-own-fast-and-furious-race-track-4130176

"It was designed about 15 years ago I believe and at that time car meets weren’t an issue.

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In 2007 cars were drag racing on Stadium Way when a driver lost control and multiple people were injured.

"It was designed about 15 years ago I believe and at that time car meets weren’t an issue."

Respectfully to Insp Astle the above statement is a load of old cobblers as illegal racing has been taking place on and off at Westwood Park long before Westwood Way had even been built!

Illegal racers would meet and race on the road named 'Westwood Park' from Chapel Lane and past Progress & Unity House before Westwood Way was built. However nothing was done about it despite Progress & Unity House being Council owned and more importantly having CCTV, so they definately knew what was going on down there in the evenings during summer months but presumably nothing was done because the road back then was in an isolated area and wasn't used at weekends so they chose to turn a blind eye.