Almost 1000 offences detected during a month long road safety operation in Warwickshire

During the four week operation:-

• 60 drivers were arrested for drink and drug driving related offences,
• 29 drivers received Traffic Offence Reports (TORs) for using a mobile phone whilst driving,
• 30 drivers received TORs for not wearing a seatbelt,
• 845 drivers were caught speeding in the county
  • 99       TORs were given to drivers by officers for speeding
  • 746     Notices of Intended Prosecution (NIPS) were sent to drivers after officers detected them speeding by using a handheld device to conduct roadside checks

Sergeant Chris McSharry, said: “We found that many of the fatal 4 offences led us to discovering other motoring offences such as no insurance, licence or MOT.

“Other motoring offences detected during the operation include, driving without due care and attention, failing to stop, dangerous driving, driving whilst disqualified, ignoring a red light, under inflated tyre, using a trailer in lane 3, and excessive tints.

“Non motoring offences detected include a cannabis grow found when a driver failed to stop following a collision and the arrest of a domestic abuse suspect whose vehicle was stopped on the A46.

“During the operation we were pleased to see that most drivers always drive legally and responsibly at a safe speed for the road conditions.  

“For those that choose not to, we will always choose to educate first and many drivers received words of advice about their manner of driving. However, this operation is about reducing the number of people killed and injured on our roads and we will continue to use our analysis and intelligence reports to focus our resources on high risk areas of the county to conduct high visibility patrols and to proactively target those drivers who are choosing not to drive safely within the law.”