Over one thousand offences spotted as part of fortnight of police action
Lancashire police have released the results of Operation Vanquish
Last updated 29th Jun 2022
Over 700 people across the county were caught speeding in a fortnight of action carried out by Lancashire police to crack down on crimes on our roads.
Operation Vanquish, which started on June 13th, saw targeted action from officers, who stopped hundreds of vehicles over the two weeks - with 1,232 offences were found.
During the first week alone – which saw officers carry out a motorway operation tackling commercial vehicle crime – around £12,000 of fines were handed out.
Overall 526 traffic offence reports or fixed penalties were issued, with a further 706 notices of intended prosecution given.
Offences from the fortnight included:
Other offences included vehicles with illegally tinted windows, people driving without a licence or while disqualified and drink and drug-drivers.
Supt Mark Morley, of the Lancashire Police TacOps team, said: “We appreciate that most people drive safely and legally so first and foremost we would like to say thankyou to them.
“We would also like to say a huge thankyou to the motorists who were found to be fully compliant with the law, as well as those members of our communities who stopped to say hello to officers or who reported concerns about dangerous driving in their areas.
“However, there are still people who clearly believe the law doesn’t apply to them and it is to those people we say this: you risk your own and others’ lives when you drive illegally.
“If your vehicle has no MOT, tyres which aren’t fit for use, is overloaded or has a load which hasn’t been secured properly, you are putting yourself and others in serious danger. If you drive without a licence, insurance or while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, you are putting yourself and others in serious danger.
“The law is there for a reason.
“Although the two weeks of surge activity is over we will continue to be out and about, and we hope that this fortnight of activity shows that dangerous and criminal driving on Lancashire’s roads will not be tolerated.”
If you have concerns about dangerous driving in your area, or you want to report somebody for driving illegally, you can do it online at doitonline.lancashire.police.uk or by calling 101.
Andrew Snowden, Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner said: "The overwhelming majority of people on our roads want to see anyone posing a danger to the public and driving dangerously in our communities, targeted and proactive policing like we've seen during these weeks of action does exactly that. It's another example of how Operation Vanquish, driven by the priorities in my Police and Crime Plan, is making a difference across Lancashire.
"These results speak for themselves and highlight that our officers will be stopping you, with appropriate action taken, if you recklessly put yourself or others at risk, from our key motorway routes through to our towns and country roads, linking in with other key stakeholders As Chair of the Lancashire Road Safety Partnership my Deputy Andy Pratt MBE has been seeing for himself the work that Lancashire Constabulary, alongside partner agencies, are doing to get tough on dangerous driving, such as National Highways and the DVLA.
“This surge of extra activity on our roads has seen those driving at very high speeds, under the influence of drink or drugs, using mobile phone and a range of other potential offences targeted, all part of keeping people safe on all our roads. It's what we all want officers out doing, actively addressing the issues that matter most to them and making Lancashire safer. I will continue to back the Chief Constable with the resources he needs to take the fight to criminals and keep people safe.”