More than 150 vehicles were stopped and checked in a traffic operation carried out by Kent Special Constabulary in Canterbury

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Over half of the vehicles (81) stopped in Broad Oak Road during the six-hour operation had action taken against them as a result of the checks.

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During the afternoon of Saturday 18 May 2024, the Specials, assisted by Kent Police Cadets, looked at whether vehicles were in a roadworthy state, had the correct documentation for them, and if motorists were driving properly with due care and attention on the road and according to the law. The officers spent time speaking to people about the ‘fatal four’ offences – factors which contribute to the majority of serious or fatal collisions:  speeding, using a mobile phone at the wheel, not wearing a seatbelt and driving under the influence of drink and/or drugs.

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