Numerous drivers were caught breaking the law on Swindon's roads as police launched a crackdown.
The day of action by the road policing unit targeting the 'Fatal Four' of speeding, drinking or drug driving, driving while using a phone and not wearing a seatbelt.
In Swindon, many drivers were spoken to, and action was taken.
A driver in his 40s was arrested on suspicion of drug driving following a drug wipe test.
Wiltshire Specialist Operations tweeted about the drivers they caught on Wednesday afternoon.
Some of the social media posts are listed below:
“Driver reported to court after officers spotted them driving at excess speed in the area of Great Western Way. Clocked 51mph in a 30mph zone. Please remember the speed limit is there for a reason.”
“A man in his 40s has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving following a drug wipe test in Swindon.”
A man in his 40s has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving following a drug wipe test in Swindon. #12HoursOnWiltshiresRoads pic.twitter.com/ZtarssfF1u
— Wilts Specialist Ops (@WiltsSpecOps) May 25, 2022
“The driver of this vehicle had no UK driving licence and no insurance in Station Road, Swindon this afternoon. Vehicle seized.”
“This scooter was stopped on the road in Swindon and the ‘rider’ was educated on the legalities of its use.”
This scooter was stopped on the road in Swindon and the ‘rider’ was educated on the legalities of its use. #12HoursOnWiltshiresRoads pic.twitter.com/4hLYrX4lDB
— Wilts Specialist Ops (@WiltsSpecOps) May 25, 2022
“Officers stopped this car on the M4 this eve as the driver appeared to be using a mobile phone. The car was found to have significant damage and the drivers licence had expired. We’ve seized the car and the driver has been reported for the offences."
Roads Policing Unit's Sgt Will Ayres spoke about the initiative: “Wiltshire has such a varied road network – the M4 through the north of the county and the A303 through the south being our busiest stretches with large areas of very rural roads in between.
"Days of action like this are vital to ensure road safety is at the forefront of driver’s minds.
"It can be easy to become complacent towards driving when it is something that you do every day, but it is so important that when you get behind the wheel of a car, that the road has your full attention and that you are driving within the speed limit.
“We are fully committed to keeping our roads safe and this operation will help us target those who continue to drive at standards that fall well below what you would expect of a safe and competent driver.”
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