Over 200 fines handed out in 9 months for driving offences at Salisbury Plain Training Area

Joint operations are regularly carried out

Author: Jack DeeryPublished 8th Jan 2022

More than 200 Fixed Penalty Notices were handed out at Salisbury Plain Training Area between April 1st and December 31st last year.

The Ministry of Defence Police and Wiltshire Rural Crime Team aim to "detect, prevent and deal" with a range of criminality taking place in the area.

In this time they seized 29 vehicles and issued 206 Fixed Penalty Notices for driving offences, including illegal off-road driving, no MOT and no insurance.

They have also brought successful prosecutions for drink and drug drivers, poachers and fly tippers.

Meanwhile, they say they are also targeting crimes like hare coursing.

The Ministry of Defence Police are asking anyone to report suspicious or illegal activity they see or know about on Salisbury Plain.

You can do so by contacting them on 0300 1232 101.

In an emergency always call 999.

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