Ron Kirkpatrick, of Blenheim Drive, lives facing Station Road where he claims young people drive up and down the 30mph road at speeds in excess of 60mph three or four times a week.

He said: "Nobody seems to care or want to do anything about it.
"I approached the police and was told to contact the council and ask them to put up a speed camera, which I did, but nothing came of it.

"I was also told by the police to keep a diary, but when I hadn't heard back after six weeks I destroyed it.

"It's really not just the speed and noise – it is the safety.

"We don't want people getting killed."

He said the quality of life for local residents was severely impacted by the noise that sometimes goes on into the early hours.

"We were away on holiday, but when we got back we had hardly got a foot in the door before it started – we'd had a lovely relaxing holiday then just bang!"

Mr Kirkpatrick is demanding action is taken against the speeders as he feels they are just making a mockery of the law.

"I said to police 'you are welcome to come and sit in my sitting room for half a day and see it for yourselves'," he added.

"People are flouting the law – it is like living on the edge of a race track – this is what I would imagine it would be like living at Brands Hatch."

A Northumberland County Council spokesman said: "All requests are added to the traffic calming register.

"There are currently more than 300 requests on the register.

"We try to introduce about 12 each year throughout the county which are approved at the start of each financial year by members though the area committee system.

"Most schemes are in residential areas.

"Traffic calming measures such as road humps and priority chicanes can be controversial and are often unpopular with bus companies and emergency services when introduced on busy through routes such as Station Road in Bedlington Station."

Bedlington sector Sergeant Ian Mitchell said: "We have had no reports of problems caused by boy racers in Station Road, Bedlington Station, however, such reports are always taken seriously as such disturbances pose real threat to pedestrians and other road users.

"Should the gentleman report his concerns to us then we will of course investigate the matter."