WATCH: Old Trafford used as racetrack by trio of dangerous drivers

Nadil Abil, April Farnworth and Oliver Rothwell raced along roads like Chester Road, White City Way and Wharfside Way on May 30, 2020.

On this day Abil, from Rochdale, Farnworth, from Urmston, and Rothwell, from Urmston, met at a car park in the city centre with the intention of travelling to Bolton for a car meet and a photoshoot.

They raced along roads like Chester Road, White City Way and Wharfside Way through red lights and at speeds of more than 100mph in the presence of pedestrians and a number of other road users.

The police were on patrol on Wharfside Way where one of the trio, all of whom are in their 20s, was stopped and an investigation was started.

All of them were identified and were incriminated by their own dashcams, and all three of them were sentenced last week after admitting dangerous driving at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court.

Abil, of Moor Hill, was banned from the roads for one year, issued a community order with 200 hours of unpaid work and issued a £695 fine.

Meanwhile Farnworth, of Lostock Road, and Rothwell, of Hartford Road, were banned from the roads for one year, issued a community order with 100 hours of unpaid work and issued a £245 fine.

GMP's Sergeant Antony Hannon said: "This group treated our roads like a racetrack placing members of the public in danger. They travelled in excess of 100mph in busy, built-up areas, racing each other with no regard for anyone else.

"Speeding makes up one of the 'Fatal Four' alongside drink driving and drug driving, seatbelt misuse and the use of mobile devices behind the wheel, and I would urge drivers to think about the fatal consequences of their behaviour."

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They can contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

This article was written by Jack Tooth. To contact him, email jack.tooth@newsquest.co.uk or follow @JTRTooth on Twitter.