18 driving offences spotted on A303 near Amesbury in one day
Special constables with Wiltshire Police carried out a day of action
Eighteen driving offences have been spotted by Wiltshire Police on the A303 near Amesbury, in just five hours on Sunday (13th August).
Ten Special Constables ran a safety operation, as part of the force's commitment to preventing the so-called 'Fatal Five' this summer.
Officers are focussing on tackling careless driving, drink or drug driving, people not wearing seatbelts, drivers using a mobile phone and speeding.
An unmarked mini bus was used during the operation as a ‘spotter vehicle’ between Solstice Park and Airmans Cross Roundabout near Stonehenge.
What did they find?
Officers dealt with:
- Seven offences of drivers using mobile phones
- Two vehicles were seized for having no insurance and their drivers reported
- Two drivers issued with a warning to produce their driving status and insurance
- One driver reported for excess speed of 93mph in the 70mph limit
- One driver issued with a fixed penalty for not wearing a seatbelt
- Three drivers issued a VDRS (Vehicle Defect Rectification Scheme) for tyre offences
- Two drivers reported to DVLA for Road Tax Offences
Acting Inspector Will Ayres said:
“We are grateful to our Special Constabulary for carrying out this operation which further emphasises our commitment to making Wiltshire’s roads safer and targeting those drivers who fail to abide by the law.
“Some of these offences will no doubt seem trivial to some, but they can lead to serious or fatal collisions on our roads.
“Please ensure your vehicle is roadworthy, and give the road and other road users your full attention at all times.”