Police mount operation in Burnley's Colne Road in bid to slash casualties
Police mounted an operation to slash road casualties in a busy area of Burnley.
Lancashire Police’s Operation Shoal targeted the Colne Road area, along with an area of Preston.
Officers stopped and spoke to many drivers, testing where necessary for alcohol and drugs. Five vehicles were seized for having no licence or insurance and four people were arrested, one on suspicion of impaired driving, one on suspicion of assault and two people who were wanted.
Sixteen people were reported for road traffic offences and two people were summonsed to court for road safety offences.
Chief Inspector John Jennings-Wharton said: “I want to reassure the public that we will continue this activity across the county to reduce road casualties and take robust action against those that cause you the most harm.
“As always, I want to remind you that if you see someone committing road offences or know that someone is committing crimes on our roads, please report it to us.”