Twenty drivers have been issued fines as part of ongoing efforts to crackdown on a noisy "boy racers" hotspot.

Police have received numerous calls from residents reporting nuisance vehicles whizzing up and down Crossways Boulevard in Greenhithe.

In recent weeks videos have emerged of drivers performing doughnuts and speeding around the Burker King roundabout in front of spectators on garden deck chairs.

A lorry driver had also spoken out after claiming his truck was blocked in and he was verbally abused by the so-called "boy racers".

In response to the reports officers have regularly patrolled the area and instructed motorists to leave.

On Friday and Saturday officers from both Kent Police and Dartford council visited the dual carriageway where 20 drivers were issued with £100 fixed penalty notices.

The fines were issued for reasons which included motorists taking part in car cruising and also driving in a convoy.

Other drivers were also requested to leave the area and three motorists were also reported for traffic offences after they were witnessed speeding.

Kent Police Community Safety Unit Inspector Trevor Jenner said: "This weekend officers took robust action to ensure those motorists seen committing anti-social behaviour were dealt with appropriately.

"We understand the concern local residents and businesses have and are working closely to ensure a long term solution is reached.

"This area should not be treated as a racetrack and is not a safe or suitable place for groups of motorists to meet.

"We will continue to patrol the area and are working with partners to implement measures that will ensure those committing offences are identified and dealt with accordingly."

The police have been handed extra powers to tackle the issue under a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) authorised by Dartford council.

The PSPO bans car cruising, wheel spins, racing and performing stunts, along with the recording of these types of activities.

Following recent disturbances the local authority has also stepped in to offer its assistance by way of cameras to help identify and prosecute "boy racers".

But the council says only effective prosecutions and sanctions will stop the nuisance.

For more than five years neighbours have complained of dangerous street racing with modified vehicles often coming over the Dartford Crossing from Essex.

Some meets are said to attracts hundreds of cars with rallies running into the early hours.

Previously the Screwfix car park site was used as "a skidding range".

But last month the motorists were seen setting up a new camp and performing stunts down the road at a Bluewater car park where a series of tyre marks were left behind.