Programme 5 - Key issue

Nothing to do with boats and not to be confused with joyriding. Cruising used to be the preserve of young men but now young women are getting involved and are keener than a lot of the men. Some aspects of cruising such as street racing are illegal. Cruisers often demonstrate illegal fancy manoeuvres to each other such as 'donuts', handbrake turns and 'blow-outs'.

Cruisers like to modify their cars and this can be done by changing the wheels, body styling, installing TVs or PlayStations. Window tints are also popular, although not with the police!

One of the cruisers interviewed in the programme, Nicola, has spent £10,000 on her car to date. She even has a personalised registration plate.

In Hertfordshire, police have new powers to seize vehicles that are used in an antisocial manner. This includes racing on the highway or in public car parks, persistent wheel spinning, and erratic driving and if the drivers are causing alarm, distress or annoyance.

Another cruiser interviewed in the programme, who calls himself a badboy, has written off two cars and blown the engine out of another. He got four points on his licence for driving at 97mph on a motorway. With some street races, drivers reach 100mph. It's a really big risk on public roads and you could lose your licence.

The police can't get involved if the meetings take place on private property and in the programme a landowner has offered his land for use by the cruising club. Steph compares it to the new rave. It's like a party where you can meet new people with a similar interest. However, Ash and Steph are not keen on the new venue. Moving onto private land has made it legal and the excitement has been taken away.