Fed-up residents are demanding action over hundreds of motorcyclists turning the streets by the London Eye into their own late-night racetrack and using the landmark as a flashy backdrop for social media videos.
Shocking footage shows up to 200 riders roaring through Waterloo, engines backfiring and noise echoing across the Southbank.
The chaos has been unfolding in Belvedere Road and nearby streets three to four nights a week for almost three months.
Labour councillor Ibrahim Dogus told the Standard: “They come from 10pm onwards, they drive, they race and backfire their engines.”
He added that residents had seen up to 200 riders gathering at once, turning the London landmark into a petrolhead playground.
“We’ve got lots of elderly people living in nearby properties, lots of families with young kids, and they’ve been living in these conditions for the past three months,” Mr Dogus warned.
He believes the bikers are treating the area as a racetrack “for fun” and filming their antics for social media.
“Our streets are for everyone, not a racetrack for a reckless few", the Lambeth councillor said.
More than 2,000 locals are thought to be suffering from the racket amid rising safety fears.
Despite pleas for action, Mr Dogus said there had been “no visible change” until this weekend, when police finally dispatched a dispersal unit.
But he insists it’s not enough and has called on the Met and City Hall to step up enforcement.
His petition is demanding “acoustic cameras, stronger enforcement, and real action” to restore “peace” and “safety” to the community.
It comes after Kensington and Chelsea Council installed “noise” cameras in some exclusive roads after receiving complaints from about loud Lamborghinis, McLarens and motorbikes tearing around the streets at night.
Hundreds of supercar drivers faced fines of between £100 and £2,500 over their noisy vehicles.
Labour MP for Vauxhall Florence Eshalomi told the Standard: “Persistent motorbike racing through Waterloo & Southbank in the middle of the night is unacceptable anti-social behaviour.
“I’m proud that the area is one of the most vibrant and dynamic places in London, attracting millions of visitors every year. But it is also home to a community of residents who must not be forgotten.
“Busyness is to be expected, but the bike racing which has become commonplace through the night goes far beyond this. The excessive noise at unsocial hours is causing serious disruption for my constituents and must be stopped.
“I welcome the Police implementing a Dispersal Zone in the area for the last few weekends, but lasting solutions need to be found. I look forward to hosting a meeting with residents, the police, local councillors and the Assembly Member in the coming weeks to discuss this.”
A crunch public meeting is now set for September 24, where furious locals will face police, councillors, and assembly members — demanding an end to the midnight motorbike menace once and for all.
A public meeting is set to be held on September 24 in a bid to tackle the motorbike noise. Ms Eshalomi is expected to be in attendance, alongside Mr Dogus and other councillors and London assembly members for Lambeth.
