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http://www.westmercia.police.uk 05-11-2013 16:47:54
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Officers from North Worcestershire Police Police Herefordshire OPU Worcestershire helping out West Midlands Police & TVP Mounted Section with policing the serious disorder outside the football last night . Total professionalism shown by all police officers in attendance. West Mercia PolFed OR95
Hopwood services, new RPO’s on traffic op with OPU Worcestershire OPU Worcestershire. 3 arrests, 11 vehicles prohibited, 3 vehicles seized, 25 tickets issued. OR95 Road Safety West Mercia West Mercia PCC
Officers from SCIU & MTST in South Shropshire during the evening. 28 breath tests carried out , 4 positive for drink & 1 drug driver arrested. Targeting drink/drug drivers leaving licensed premises whilst over the limit! #fatal4 Road Safety West Mercia West Mercia PCC OR95
New Roads policing officers with help from OPU Worcestershire OPU Herefordshire practicing their speed camera training nr J7 of the M5 to try and reduce #fatal4 OR95 West Mercia PCC Road Safety West Mercia
Drug & disqualified driver sentenced at Shrewsbury CC, Michael Lee WILKINSON of Montford Bridge was involved in a head on collision in August 2021 on the A488 Hanwood. He was convicted of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, sentenced to 4.2 yrs prison. Road Safety West Mercia OR95
October is Tyre safety month, we urge you please to check your tyres and get them changed. The legal limit is 1.6mm and if you are found with tread below that, then it may cost you more than the replacement of the tyres & points on your licence. #saferroads
Team C (North) on the A41 nr Tong, with SCIU officers carrying out vehicle checks. Numerous vehicles stopped, 2x disqualified drivers & insurance, with other document offences. #saferroads 3438 Road Safety West Mercia @CCPippaMills West Mercia PCC
Officers from OPU Worcestershire & MTST working with partners from Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency at Strensham services M5 south. Numerous offences, defective tyres, insecure loads, vehicles prohibited & arrest for drug supply also . Road Safety West Mercia West Mercia PCC @CCPippaMills OR95
Wide load safely escorted from Hopwood M42 to Stourport on Severn. Officers from OPU Herefordshire with help from the bike team MTST. OR95
Team A, an excessively overweight vehicle. Gross weight over by 93% & over on axle 2 by 100%. Vehicle prohibited, ticket issued . Road Safety West Mercia West Mercia PCC @CCPippaMills OR95
Team A with Telford Police carrying out mini traffic op in Telford town centre. Offences including, overweight, no seat belt, no MOT, window tints, number plates. Road Safety West Mercia #fatal4 OR95
Team B on the A458 at Bridgnorth enforcing the #community charter . Over 45 vehicles in excess of the speed limit Road Safety West Mercia . Several motorbikes well over 60mph . West Mercia PCC @CCPippaMills #fatal4 OR95
OPU North Team B conducted speed enforcement on the A458 at Bridgnorth - 45 motorists were found to be travelling well in excess of the national speed limit, the fastest being 104mph!!! Tickets will be in the post! #fatal5 #speedkills #policingplan #bikerdown OT78