Drivers snared on M4 as police patrol in crackdown operation
Police have been cracking down on rule breaking drivers on the M4 in an operation that snared multiple offenders.
Officers from Wiltshire Police's Roads Policing Units (RPU) and the Serious Collision Investigation Team (SCIT) have been patrolling the M4 in Wiltshire as part of Operation Tramline during the week of Monday, February 10.
Across the week, police have been on the lookout for drivers on the motorway committing any of the fatal five offences that increase the likelihood of a crash.
These offences include speeding, drink and drug driving, using a phone while driving, not wearing a seatbelt, and careless or dangerous driving.
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Police say multiple offenders have been caught committing a range of offences on the motorway during their patrols.
These have included using a phone, not being in control of their vehicle, and driving a vehicle in a dangerous condition.
Previous iterations of Operation Tramline have seen police use an unmarked HGV on patrols and this appears to have been the case again.
A spokesperson for the force said: 'RPU & SCIT have been patrolling the M4 looking for fatal five offences this week.
'Numerous offences dealt with, including mobile phone use, not in proper control, dangerous condition, overweight vehicles.'
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