Dozens of drivers were caught and more than 70 driving offences identified during a two-day police operation on Isle of Wight roads.
Isle of Wight police, in collaboration with mainland Roads Policing Unit (RPU) officers, took part in the operation on Tuesday (February 18) and Wednesday (February 19).
Officers targeted the so-called “Fatal Four” – the driving habits most likely to result in serious or fatal collisions.
These include speeding, driving without a seatbelt, mobile phone use while driving and drink or drug driving.
During the operation, officers stopped 21 motorists for not wearing a seatbelt, 17 for speeding and 14 for using their phones at the wheel.
Notably, no drink or drug-driving offences were encountered during the period.
In addition to the Fatal Four, officers also dealt with 20 other types of offences.
These included cases of:
Driving without a valid MOT
Driving while disqualified
Running red lights
Failing to maintain proper control of a vehicle
Not wearing a motorcycle helmet
Lighting offences
Insecure loads
Window tint issues
Registration offences
“Road safety issues are regularly brought to our attention on the Island and are clearly of concern to Islanders,” a police spokesperson said.
“We want you to be reassured that we listen to these concerns and regularly conduct enforcement action to target the minority of drivers whose standards fall far below what is legally expected of them.”
The initiative is part of an ongoing strategy to monitor and tackle driving offences across hotspot areas on the Island.
Officers continue to gather intelligence and conduct proactive operations to deter dangerous driving behaviours and reduce the risk of collisions.
Islanders are encouraged to report driving offences or concerns via the non-emergency number 101.
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