Weekend motorway police stops in Op Enforcing crackdown

Earlier this week, Cheshire Police unveiled Operation Enforcing – a long-term crackdown targeting motorists connected to criminality, as well as reducing the number of serious and fatal collisions by pursuing those committing ‘Fatal 5’ offences.

These are: careless driving, using mobile phones, failing to wear a seatbelt, speeding and drink and drug driving.

The force’s Roads and Crime Unit has taken to social media this morning, Sunday, to reveal the motorists that have been stopped as part of the campaign.

One post said that officers followed a vehicle on the M6 northbound over Thelwall Viaduct in strong winds and onto the M62 which was travelling ‘well in excess of the speed limit, travelling too close to other vehicles and undertaking’.

The below photo shows the car was travelling at around 100mph. Officers say the driver has been reported for driving at excess speed and without due care.

Another detailed how police stopped a driver yesterday, Saturday, for contravening the solid white lines to exit the M62 onto M6 at Croft.

“If you miss your junction, do not contravene the solid white lines and squeeze into a gap. Continue to the next junction and turn around,” officers said.

Other offences being targeted through Operation Enforcing include the use of illegal number plates.

The unit says two vehicles were stopped yesterday on the M6 and M56 for this reason, with plates being tinted and displaying no manufacturer or BSAU markings.

The second was incorrectly spaced, with police adding: “Both drivers reported. Is it worth the fine?”

HGVs are also being targeted, with the below lorry being reported to police by members of the public.

It was located at Knutsford Services and escorted to a DVSA site, where the vehicle was immediately prohibited and the driver was reported for numerous offences, officers said.

The damage was caused as a result of hitting a bridge.