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The Roads and Armed Policing Team came together last week (Friday 7 February) 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 Commercial Vehicle Unit, were in attendance with partners from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), Immigration and taxi licencing.
The action day saw 41 vehicles being escorted to a designated check site in Great Yarmouth. Over 20 Traffic Offence Reports were issued with only four vehicles leaving the site having committed no offences.
A number of offences were identified including nine people having excessive window tints, three people not wearing a seatbelt, five with no driving licence, insurance or tax, six insecure/overweight loads and two registration plate offences. As a result, two vehicles were seized during the operation.
Two arrests were made during the day including one driver on suspicion of drug driving. Another driver was arrested for immigration offences.
The DVSA completed 24 vehicle checks with one vehicle found to have 15 serious offences and was immediately scrapped. They issued 21 immediate and 12 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: “The majority of vehicles escorted to the site failed to leave without committing any offences. This is incredibly disappointing to see.
“Time and time again we see drivers and passengers choosing to put their lives at risk by not wearing a seatbelt. This action takes seconds, there is no excuse.
“Driving without the necessary documents or insurance is not worth the risk. It will only result in your vehicle being seized and potentially an appearance in court, costing you far more in the long run.”