Dispersal orders have been put in place to tackle anti-social drivers after an increase in complaints.

Police will be patrolling a number of areas across Medway this weekend.

The order will operate from 6pm today until 6pm on Sunday (September 10).

It will cover Four Elms Hill in Chattenden, Peninsular Way, Ratcliffe Highway and roads within the boundary of Peninsular Way, Bell Lane and Main Road in Hoo.

Leviathan Way, Dock Head Road, Maritime Way, Quayside, Portside View, Wheelwrights Way, Starboard Crescent, Western Avenue and Walter Burke Way in Chatham will be patrolled, as well as Hoath Way, Hempstead Road and Courteney Road in Gillingham.

They also include the Dockside Outlet Centre in Chatham, the Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre and Gillingham Business Park.

The orders are being implemented due to an increase in complaints of nuisance vehicles and dangerous driving.

They allow officers to stop anyone involved in anti-social behaviour and move them on from the area.

Insp Daniel Blatter from the Medway Community Safety Unit said: “Residents have reported concerns about the dangers posed to other road users and the impact on the quality of life of the community.

“The orders give our officers additional powers to move on anyone causing a nuisance and, if necessary, arrest those who return to the area once dispersed.

“Those who persist in this behaviour also risk having their vehicles seized.”