POLICE launched a crackdown to tackle a rise in the amount of risky and careless behaviour by car drivers and motorcyclists.

Since the start of the year there have been reports of groups of people gathering at Brighton Marina and the nearby Asda supermarket.

On one occasion about 60 vehicles were reported to be drag racing around the supermarket car park.

On another, motorbikes were being ridden on footpaths.

Officers from the East Brighton neighbourhood policing team carried out a two-day operation last month.

Numerous vehicles were stopped and offences including driving while disqualified and driving without insurance were dealt with.

Some vehicles were seized and other offences resulted in drivers being given warning notices about their behaviour.

One repeat offender became the first to be served with a banning notice, preventing him from entering Brighton Marina.