Police target dangerous driving habits
Date: 31/03/2008 12:00:00
A police operation in Lincolnshire to crack down on drivers with potentially dangerous motoring habits is proving successful so far.
This is according to Assistant Chief Constable Peter Davies of Lincolnshire Police, who said that the results from Operation Falcon to date have been encouraging.
He explained that there had been a reduction in detections in all four categories of dangerous driving - speeding, wearing seatbelts, drink-driving and using mobile phones - targeted by officers in the country.
There have been eight road fatalities in Lincolnshire so far this year, compared with 18 for the same period in 2006. Police are currently making use of an automatic number plate recognition system to catch out driving offenders, such as those travelling without car insurance.
"This proves that the work we are dedicating to awareness and enforcement is reaping worthwhile results," Assistant Chief Constable Davies remarked.
"It should be remembered that these are not just statistics - they actually mean fewer deaths and injuries on our roads."
Speeding motorists were last week targeted by police in north Somerset, with 83 drivers found to be travelling at more than 30mph.