Over 250 vehicles have been stopped in an operation targeting road safety in Workington on the evening of Saturday 6 September.
Officers from the Allerdale Neighbourhood Policing Team alongside Operational Support set up in Workington to target driving offences.
The activity follows an operation held in Salterbeck on Monday 1 September which led to a drug driving arrest. An operation was also help on 27 August in between Dearham and Dovenby resulted in 22 drivers being dealt with for speeding offences.
On Saturday officers arrested a 41-year-old man from Workington on suspicion of driving a vehicle with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the specified limit. He has been released under investigation.
Officers also carried out:
- One vehicle check
- Four stop searches conducted
- Eight breath tests conducted
- Five drug wipes conducted
- Three driving otherwise in accordance with a licence
- Two with no insurance offences
- Two vehicles with bald tyres
- One driver with no MOT
- One tax offence
Inspector Steve Waddell from the Allerdale Neighbourhood Policing Team said “The operation is based on concerns raised by the community.
“We have had positive feedback on the operation, which has seen a number of offences identified with one driver arrested for drug driving offences.
“Targeting drink and drug drivers and anti-social driving is not just for officers, but something we can all be active about reporting dangerous drivers putting the lives of road users at risk.
“I would encourage anyone with concerns about anti-social driving or someone driving dangerously on our roads to report it.”
Anyone with information about anti-social behaviour can report online here – Report antisocial behaviour | Cumbria Police
You can also report to officers on 101.
Cumbria’s Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, David Allen, said: “Another fantastic result as part of Op Colossus targeting dangerous and anti-social driving on our roads.
“Dangerous driving is one of the main concerns raised with me by residents, so I’m pleased to see the Police continuing to combat it.
“Please keep reporting any anti-social and dangerous driving to the Police on 101 or 999 in an emergency – it ensures that we are placing the resources where they are most needed.”
Operation Colossus was launched after concerns were raised by communities of anti-social driving across Cumbria.
The operation will run over 15-weeks works alongside Operation Enhance – the Constabulary’s long-standing crackdown on anti-social behaviour in hotspot areas (Op Enhance | Cumbria Police) – whilst enhancing road safety around the county to address your concerns.
Operation Snap is a national operation enabling the public to submit video evidence of road traffic offences, quickly and easily, to the police.
Members of the public can report road traffic offences here National Dash Cam Safety Portal | Nextbase UK or Making a road traffic incident report | Cumbria Police