Four people were arrested and dozens of offences were uncovered during a joint roads policing operation across Wiltshire today, Thursday 5th March.
Officers from Wiltshire Police’s Roads Policing Unit worked with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) and Immigration Enforcement to target unsafe vehicles and suspected document fraud.
During the operation, four people were arrested for immigration offences and £4,500 in cash was seized by immigration.
Officers also dealt with four drivers using mobile phones, 14 overweight vehicles, 10 tyre offences and three tachograph breaches. There were further cases of careless driving, not being in proper control of a vehicle and a number plate not conforming to regulations.
Several vehicles were also found with lighting defects, defective brakes and problems with load security.
PC Mike Handscomb, from the Roads Policing Unit, said: “This has been a hugely successful day of collaborative working to combat unsafe vehicles and illegal working on our roads.
“The roadworthiness of vehicles is critical to keeping other road users safe. Overweight or incorrectly loaded vehicles, or those with bare tyres, pose significant dangers to other drivers due to the impact it can have on braking and steering.
“We also know that drivers using fraudulent documents on the roads has links to immigration offences and organised crime, potentially enabling exploitation.
“We will continue to proactively conduct operations like these to ensure our roads are as safe as possible.”
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