POLICE are cracking down on drivers using the long-stay car park at Didcot Parkway railway station to race their cars.

A new CCTV system has been installed at the Foxhall car park, which may end what police say is a longstanding problem.

They have also increased their patrols at the car park.

Pc Bob Burrowes, of British Transport Police’s Oxford unit, said: “It appears to be young people and we are aware that there are few places for young drivers to go.

“But the car park is for rail users only.

“It has been a historic issue and you hear reports periodically of people using the car park in an inappropriate manner.

“Hopefully the new CCTV system will allow us to solve this.”

The system, which was paid for by rail firm First Great Western, allows the police to view images quickly, instead of having to wait 28 days as they would with the old equipment.

Officers are investigating a report of vehicles being driven “erratically” around the car park last Saturday evening, at about 6.30pm.

The three vehicles involved were a black Toyota Corolla, a green Renault Clio and a blue Renault Clio.

Anyone with any information about this incident should call BTP on 0800 405040.