Seven arrests made during roads policing action day
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The Roads and Armed Policing Team came together last week (Wednesday 13 November) to reduce road casualties and disrupt criminality during a multi-agency action day in Great Yarmouth.
Officers from the Road Casualty Reduction Team, alongside colleagues from the Moonshot (ANPR team), were in attendance with partners from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), HMRC and the Safety Camera Partnership.
The action day saw 36 vehicles being escorted to a designated check site in Great Yarmouth. Over 40 offences were identified with only six vehicles leaving the site having committed no offences.
44 offences were identified in total including 11 people not wearing a seatbelt, five with no driving licence, insurance or tax, seven insecure/overweight loads, six window tints and multiple vehicle defects. As a result, 34 Traffic Offence Reports (TOR) were issued and five vehicles were seized during the operation.
Seven arrests were made during the day including one driver on suspicion of drink driving whilst being disqualified and having no insurance. Another driver was arrested on suspicion of drug driving and also had no insurance or driving licence.
109 speed offences were detected by the Safety Camera Partnership. The DVSA issued eight immediate/delayed prohibitions for offences on vehicles which were so dangerous they needed immediate action.
Sgt Ade Hales of the Joint Roads and Armed Policing team said: “It is shocking to see the number of people who still choose to travel without a seatbelt on. A Ford S-Max was stopped during this operation and all six occupants had failed to put on their belts. It takes seconds and will save your life.
“Whilst there are financial burdens for drivers, driving without the necessary documents or insurance will only result in your vehicle being seized and potentially an appearance in court, costing you far more in the long run. There are also more serious implications should you be involved in a collision in those circumstances. It is not worth the risk.”