A police blitz on rogue drivers had instant results in Cheetham Hill, Manchester. In one day this week three vehicles were seized due to no insurance and driving without a licence, eight people were identified as not wearing a seat belt, two were on their mobile phones whilst driving and 20 were speeding – the fastest travelling 45mph in a 30mph zone.
Motorists were stopped in Waterloo Road as part of GMP’s vehicle safety initiative, Operation Vortex to kick off a late summer drug and drink driving campaign. They were diverted onto Harthill Street, where they were checked by a team of specialist officers.
Officers also issued a warning to a motorist driving in an anti-social manner, whilst two others received notices in relation to defective number plates.
