A NATIONAL campaign to tackle road safety has seen more than 300 arrests across Thames Valley.
Operation Spotlight has seen the Thames Valley Police Roads Policing Unit collaborate with other forces to focus activity on four fatal offences: speeding, drink and drug driving, mobile phone use and failing to wear a seatbelt.
In July, 163 arrests were made in connection with drink driving, and 165 in connection with drug driving, totalling 138.
A total of 690 tickets were issued: 337 for speeding, 76 tickets for using a phone while driving, and 277 to people failing to wear seatbelts.
Detective Chief Inspector Justin Thomas, Head of the Roads Policing Unit for Thames Valley said, “The figures during last months’ operation are tragically clear. These fatal four offences ruin lives every year and they are avoidable.
“If you commit any of these offences, you are increasing the likelihood of killing or seriously injuring not only yourself but others.
“We want everyone to be safe on our roads, please think twice and remind others to do the same, call them out.”
