Almost 150 vehicle offences detected in Norfolk in one week
Officers in the county carried out an operation targeting commercial vehicles
Last updated 25th Mar 2021
Police in Norfolk found almost 150 vehicle offences in the space of a week.
They carried out an operation between 15-21 March targeting commercial vehicles on the A11 and A47.
It involved extra patrols in marked and unmarked vehicles which stopped 81 motorists in total.
They detected 147 offences and issued 131 Traffic Offence Reports for the following:
- Failing to wear a seatbelt
- Using a mobile phone
- Excess speed
- Dangerous driving
- Insecure loads
- No insurance
- Vehicle Defects
- Careless driving
Temporary Chief Inspector Jon Chapman, from the Roads and Armed Policing Team, said: "This was a very successful week of enforcement activity with a number of commercial vehicle drivers being dealt with for various offences including vehicle defects, insecure loads, failing to wear a seatbelt and using a mobile phone whilst driving.
"It is extremely disappointing to see a number of drivers being dealt with for the fatal four offences which include speeding, driving without a seatbelt, driving whilst using a mobile phone and drink or drug driving. As we continue to reiterate, these offences increase the chance of being involved in a serious or even fatal collision.
"These campaigns give us the opportunity to target drivers who are putting not only their own safety at risk, but also the safety of other road users at risk and we will continue to take enforcement action against anyone who is flouting the law."
Officers in Suffolk, who patrolled the A14 and A11, stopped 56 vehicles and detected 63 offences.