Alarm as yobs dodge trucks for ‘a dare’

it’s going to do some serious damage. I am concerned for both our employees and the kids themselves being knocked down. They view it as a bit of fun. It’s not. What do we do next? Have a patrol on site? That shouldn’t be necessary.”

The news has alarmed Colne Valley Tory councillor Donna Bellamy, who has already raised concerns about intimidation, nuisance and anti-social behaviour involving a gang of up to 30 youths in Linthwaite and Marsden.

“The police are involved now. They need to go and find these youths,” she said.

“We do not know if it is the same gang that was intimidating people in Linthwaite and running over cars in Marsden. But if they have moved on to somewhere else then it is worrying.

“What they are doing is really dangerous. I do worry someone is going to get hurt and it would not be the driver’s fault.

“My advice is for anyone concerned about this to call 999.”

The latest incident in Slaithwaite was highlighted on social media. In Linthwaite discussions about how to deal with youths’ behaviour became confrontational when debated on Facebook, but Clr Bellamy urged residents to be calm.

She added: “The police have got names of some of the youths and they’ve warned them they could faces ASBOs. The police are also doing more patrols,

too.”