Waterloo racetrack': Calls for action over hundreds of motorbikes gathering outside London Eye

"Fed-up residents are demanding action over hundreds of motorcyclists turning the streets by the London Eye into their own late-night racetrack and using the landmark as a flashy backdrop for social media videos. Shocking footage shows up to 200 riders roaring through Waterloo, engines backfiring and noise echoing across the Southbank. The chaos has been unfolding in Belvedere Road and nearby streets three to four nights a week for almost three months."

"They come from 10pm onwards, they drive, they race and backfire their engines. He added that residents had seen up to 200 riders gathering at once, turning the London landmark into a petrolhead playground. We've got lots of elderly people living in nearby properties, lots of families with young kids, and they've been living in these conditions for the past three months, Mr Dogus warned."

"Despite pleas for action, Mr Dogus said there had been no visible change until this weekend, when police finally dispatched a dispersal unit. But he insists it's not enough and has called on the Met and City Hall to step up enforcement. His petition is demanding acoustic cameras, stronger enforcement, and real action to restore peace and safety to the community. Labour MP for Vauxhall Florence Eshalomi told the Standard: Persistent motorbike racing through Waterloo & Southbank in the middle of the night is unacceptable anti-social behaviour."

Up to 200 motorcyclists have been gathering most nights on Belvedere Road and nearby streets by the London Eye, roaring through Waterloo, backfiring engines and creating a late-night racetrack atmosphere. The activity has occurred three to four nights a week for almost three months, disturbing more than 2,000 locals including elderly residents and families with young children. Neighbours report persistent noise, safety fears and social-media filming that uses the landmark as a backdrop. Police recently dispatched a dispersal unit, but local councillors and MPs say enforcement is insufficient and call for acoustic cameras and stronger action from the Met and City Hall.

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