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More than 200 motoring offences were dealt with by Roads Policing Officers in Swindon last week as part of Project Zero.
Every Wednesday, RPU officers descend on one town in the county targeting drivers committing any of the fatal five offences.
These are:
- Driving whilst using a mobile phone
- Drink/drug driving
- Driving at excess speed
- Failing to wear a seatbelt
- Careless driving
Alongside Speed Enforcement Officers, RPU caught and dealt with 207 motoring offences on Wednesday (13/12).
Of these, 180 drivers were dealt with for driving at excess speed, with one driver caught driving at 62mph in a 40mph limit along Queens Drive.
A number of vehicles were seized for licence and insurance offences.
A further vehicle was stopped by the Specials Road Safety Unit conducting an overtake manoeuvre and driving at 69mph in a 30mph limit in Malmesbury.
A/Insp Will Ayres said: “These are ridiculous speeds for these roads – the speed limit is there for a reason and should be adhered to at all times. At this time of year, the roads are busier than usual and driving in this manner is putting yourself and others at risk of serious injury or death.
“Our team will continue to cover the county targeting those individuals most likely to cause serious harm on our roads.”