35 drivers caught with no seatbelt and five on their…
Over 60 vehicles were stopped last week by Humberside Police’s Roads Policing Unit as part of a national initiative, Operation Tramline, to identify dangerous drivers committing road-related offences. Working in partnership with National Highways, officers have been busy travelling across the region in an unmarked Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) monitoring other drivers in a bid to keep roads safe across our area. The unmarked HGV will next be utilised by police later this year in August. Throughout the four days of intensive action, the team issued a total of 59 traffic offence reports among those they stopped. 35 of these reports were to drivers who were not wearing their seatbelt, nine for insecure loads and five were found to be using their mobile phone behind the wheel. Read more:Drug dealer found with £15k cocaine stash in Asda bag between his legs Roads Policing Inspector, John Rickells said, “Nationally there has been an increase in the past three years of commercial vehicles being involved in fatal collisions. “Commercial vehicles carry a significant risk of harm when the driver is not in proper control. Those driving whilst using a mobile phone, failing to comply with EU Driving Hours, or not wearing a seatbelt are an increased risk. “By participating in Operation Tramline, this sees us
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