Dispersal orders will be in place across the county this weekend to tackle anti-social drivers.

In recent weeks, police have responded to reports of motorists racing, drifting and causing excessive noise with their cars.

Specific areas of the Medway Towns will be affected from 5pm today to 5am on Sunday.

It covers the Medway City Estate and Medway Valley Leisure Park in Rochester; Hoath Way, Ito Way and Yokosuka Way in Gillingham; The Chattenden area and Peninsular Way in Hoo; and Chatham Dockside Outlet car park.

The order gives officers additional powers to move on anyone causing a nuisance and arrest those who return to the area.

Another dispersal order will also be in place in areas of West Kent from the same time, but will run until 5pm on Sunday.

It will be in force on the A21 between Tonbridge Bypass and Flimwell Crossroads; North Farm Industrial Estate in Tunbridge Wells and Half Moon Lane in Hildenborough.

Supt Nick Sparkes said: “We are committed to ensuring residents and visitors enjoy their community without being disturbed by a small minority of people using their vehicles to commit anti-social behaviour.

“Officers will be patrolling the county, and anyone found causing a nuisance will be required to leave and may be prosecuted.

“Anyone that chooses to return to the area once dispersed can expect to be detained.”

Those who wish to report instances of anti-social behaviour can do so online via the Kent Police website.