The boy racers had left Lightwood Road and Govan Road when police arrived at around 7pm last Sunday. The speed they are going, they are going to kill somebody." Resident Peter Johnson, aged 70, said: "The other side of the road is a racetrack. But the problem appears worse in the 60mph zone beyond Trentham Estate. Residents living on the A34 have managed to reduce the speed limit - near Hanford roundabout - from 40mph to 30mph. This shouldn’t be happening on our public dual-carriageways or any other public road for that matter." "We called the police and were told that they had already received several phone calls about it and that the police were on their way. READ: Mum slams Stoke-on-Trent school after sweltering son 'told to wear jumper' There was obviously a race taking place as the cars then doubled back at Trentham roundabout to race towards the monkey forest roundabout. On the opposite side of the carriageway were numerous parked cars and spectators. They said: "We were travelling on the A34 near Trentham Gardens when we were passed by several cars travelling at high speed. One concerned A34 motorist called the police at 9.30pm on Sunday, September 3. ![]() It followed earlier reports about 'car meets' and 'illegal racing' on nearby Lightwood Road and Govan Road. Staffordshire Police received a number of calls from concerned motorists about cars racing along the A34 between the Trentham Estate roundabout and the Trentham Monkey Forest roundabout last weekend. One of North Staffordshire's busiest roads is being turned into an 'organised race track' - with spectators lining the dual-carriageway.
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