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Tuesday, September 18, 2012
9:48 AM
More than 180 offences were recorded during a week-long operation to crackdown on lorry drivers in Suffolk and Norfolk who break the law and put other road users at risk of death or serious injury.
The operation ran from Monday, September 10 to Friday with the Suffolk Police’s roads policing unit patrolling the A11, A14 and A12 dual carriageway roads in both Norfolk and Suffolk using an unmarked lorry.
The aim was to detect and record traffic offences, particularly those that could distract drivers, such as using a hand held mobile phone, watching TV/DVD/laptop, eating, drinking, steering with knees and reading a map/book/newspaper while driving.
Once the officer in the passenger seat of the unmarked lorry witnessed an offence, video evidence was recorded before the offending vehicle was pulled over by a unit in a following team of two police cars and two police motorcycles.
One-hundred-and-eighty-five offences were recorded in total, including 25 in Norfolk, and 116 drivers were not wearing seatbelts and 33 were using a mobile phone while driving.
Nine drivers were not in proper control of their vehicle, and one vehicle was seized for having no insurance.
About £11,000 in fines was handed out, and two arrests were made, with prosecutions pending for disqualified driving and fraud.
Sgt Paul Ward, of the casualty reduction team, said: “This was a very successful operation with a number of drivers dealt with for a range of offences.
“However, the figures do reflect the fact that a disappointing amount of people have the wrong attitudes when they are behind the wheel of a heavy goods vehicle.
“We will continue to work in Suffolk and Norfolk to educate lorry drivers about the dangers of driving while using a mobile, not wearing a seatbelt and other poor driving habits, to keep our roads safe for all users.”
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5 comments
How much is it costing a day to have two police officers driving about in a thirsty crime busting lorry?
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Skoalbandit
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Is now a good time to remind old people that the accelerator is on the right..?
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fester1902
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Lets also have a campaign aimed at the Acle pold. Seeing some of them driving along the Acle straight pushing buttonson the dashboard, texting, driving "one handed" whilst the other arm is up against the side window etc etc. A case of do as we say, not as we do !.
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"V"
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Whilst their abut it might be a good idea to check some diggers and tractors on the road, some driven by what appears to be eighty year olds with defective eyesight. I'm all for keeping the elderly mobile but surely there comes a time when the elderly should not be driving such heavy vehicles
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weaversway
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
OK, lets have a similar campaign aimed at cyclists next. I like to think that I cycle pretty responsibly, but some of my fellow cyclists are an utter disgrace.
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john smith
Tuesday, September 18, 2012