Harrow driver fined £9,234 for car cruising injunction breach
Nojus Sartauskas admitted performing banned vehicle stunts in Enfield on August 1, 2026.
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Nojus Sartauskas, who resides in Harrow, has been ordered by the High Court to pay a total of £9,234.40 for breaching a car cruising injunction. The penalty includes a £750 fine and £8,484.40 towards Enfield Council's legal expenses. Sartauskas admitted to performing banned vehicle stunts in Enfield on August 1, 2026, which led to him being found in contempt of court on August 25, 2026.
Details of the breach
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On August 1, 2026, Sartauskas drove a white BMW on Lockfield Avenue in Enfield, carrying out a wheel spin and doughnuts. This action violated an injunction that Enfield Council had secured in December 2025. The injunction aims to prevent car cruising and associated antisocial behaviour across the borough. Police officers who were monitoring the location witnessed Sartauskas's manoeuvres. Warning posters regarding the injunction had been displayed in the area earlier that day. Sartauskas also admitted to removing the vehicle's registration plates before undertaking the stunts.
Council's stance on car cruising
Councillor Alessandro Georgiou, leader of Enfield Council, stated that car cruising, illegal racing, and stunt driving are not harmless activities. He described them as blighting neighbourhoods, disturbing residents at night, and endangering innocent people. Georgiou added that those who treat roads like racetracks show no regard for others' safety and that this behaviour will not be tolerated. He affirmed the council's commitment to working with the Metropolitan Police to enforce the injunction and take action against offenders, ensuring residents have safe streets and peaceful neighbourhoods.
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The injunction prohibits a range of activities linked to car cruising, such as racing, dangerous driving, vehicle stunts, excessive revving, and any behaviour causing nuisance, alarm, or distress. Enfield Council originally obtained the injunction to address dangerous car cruising and vehicle-related antisocial behaviour that can cause distress, excessive noise, and risk to other road users and pedestrians.
What happens next
The legal costs of £8,484.40 are to be paid in monthly instalments of £500. Further information regarding the injunction and its enforcement is available on the Enfield Council website.
Questions this report answers
+How much was the Harrow driver ordered to pay?
Nojus Sartauskas was ordered to pay a total of £9,234.40. This amount includes a £750 fine and £8,484.40 to cover Enfield Council's legal costs associated with the case.
+What did Nojus Sartauskas do?
He admitted to performing banned vehicle stunts, including a wheel spin and doughnuts, in Enfield on August 1, 2026. He also removed the vehicle's registration plates before undertaking these manoeuvres.
+Why was there an injunction in place?
Enfield Council secured the car cruising injunction in December 2025 to tackle dangerous driving, illegal racing, and vehicle-related antisocial behaviour that causes distress, noise, and risk to the public.
+How will the legal costs be paid?
The £8,484.40 awarded for Enfield Council's legal costs will be paid by Nojus Sartauskas in monthly instalments of £500.
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