A recent road safety check carried out by Slough Borough Council, Thames Valley Police and VOSA found 120 drivers committing a range of offences on April 16, 2009.
The Slough council’s road safety team, trading standards officers and a taxi licensing officer worked in conjunction with police officers and the Vehicle Operator Services Agency (VOSA) to stop cars along Stoke Road between 8.30am to 1pm.
The check promoted the Slough council’s safer communities priority, utilising partnership working as a key way of making the town safer.
The vehicles were stopped either because the occupants were committing offences, or because the vehicles needed to be examined to ensure they were roadworthy.
Twenty-seven vehicles were stopped for vehicle defects, including three that were overweight. Sixty-three vehicle occupants were given Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) of £30 for failing to wear a seatbelt.
Twelve drivers were given FPNs of £60 and three penalty points for using a mobile phone while driving. Four drivers were given fixed penalties for excessive tints on their windows.
Six Slough vehicles were seized for not having valid insurance or a valid driving licence. Drivers were also given a fixed penalty of £30 and reported to the DVLA for displaying number plates that do not conform to regulations.
Michael Seatory, road safety officer at Slough Borough Council, said: “The check was a great success and should be a warning to drivers in Slough that we take the matter of road safety extremely seriously.
“Driving is such a familiar part of everyday life it’s easy to forget the importance of safety but making sure both you and your vehicle are roadworthy is an important part of driving.”
Cllr James Swindlehurst, commissioner for Slough neighbourhoods and renewal, said: “It’s disappointing that so many drivers are flouting the law when they take to the roads.
“We’re committed to making our town a safer place and officers will continue these operations to target those who break the rules of the road.”
Slough Borough Council
