Road users caught out as part of safety crackdown

Crushed car, which was seized for having no tax and insurance

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More than 270 road users were caught out for speeding and other offences as part of GMP’s road safety awareness week.

Traffic officers and PCSOs ran operations and initiatives throughout the week to tackle dangerous and illegal driving and educate road users about the importance of using the roads safely.

Operation Tiko targeted illegal and stolen caravans, trailers and plants. This led to 113 drivers being stopped and four vehicles being seized.

A further 28 drivers were served roadside prohibitions and 10 were summoned for traffic offences. Twenty seven motorists were advised by police and 12 received fixed penalty notices.

Motorists were also targeted and three were stopped for using a mobile phone while driving and fined £100.

On Friday, police were able to take advantage of the new powers to issue traffic reports that can lead to fines for driving irresponsibly.

Inspector Matt Bailey-Smith from GMP’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit said: “It doesn’t matter whether you are a motorist, cyclist or motorcyclist, road safety and traffic laws needs to be adhered by all and the results of our week of action demonstrate just how many people were prepared to flout the law and potentially put their lives at risk.”

Josie Wride, Group Manager at DriveSafe said: “The operations run by GMP during road safety awareness week have highlighted that it’s not all about issuing points and receiving fines. We want to improve road safety in the long term by offering people the chance to attend a course. The courses help people to identify road safety issues, how to address them and share the limited road space we have.”