On Saturday, Operation Limit saw 117 traffic offence reports issued during the latest day of action.
Led by Essex Police, partners of the Safer Essex Roads (SERP), Operation Limit takes a zero-tolerance approach to moving traffic offences– targeting behaviours such as speeding, mobile phone use and other high-risk offences that can often lead to roadside drug and alcohol testing.
The operation directly supports The SERP’s Vision Zero ambition of eliminating road deaths and serious injuries by 2040 or sooner.
Results from Saturday’s Operation
- 117 Traffic Offence Reports, the majority for excess speed.
- 99 speed offences across a range of roads, predominantly 30mph and 40mph limits.
- 16 vehicles seized.
- 14 arrests, 13 of which involved drink or drug driving.
- One Stop/Search.
- One report for disqualified driving.
Officers were deployed across key locations to target those putting others at risk, with enforcement activity focused on tackling the Fatal Four- speeding, drink and drug driving, mobile phone use and not wearing a seatbelt.
During the operation, one driver told officers she had grown “fed up” with repeatedly being stopped on suspicion of drug driving. As a result, she had taken the initiative to enrol in a rehabilitation programme, is now drug-free and progressing well in her recovery. She passed a roadside drug swipe – a clear sign of positive change.
Adam Pipe, Head of Roads Policing at Essex Police, said: “Operation Limit sends a very clear message- if you choose to break the law on Essex roads, you will be dealt with. Moving traffic offences are not minor issues. Speeding, distraction, and impairment are key contributors to serious and fatal collisions. By taking robust action, we are preventing harm before it happens.”
He added: “Almost all the arrests made on the day involved drink or drug driving. That is completely unacceptable. Choosing to drive under the influence risks lives- your own and those of innocent road users. We will continue to take a zero-tolerance approach to those who put others at risk.”
The SERP is urging members of the public to report concerns about dangerous or antisocial driving.
You can provide information quickly and confidentially via the “Report It” online chat function on the Essex Police website:
https://www.essex.police.uk/police-forces/essex-police/areas/essex-police/au/about-us/help-us-help-you/
