Unmarked HGV Snags M4 Drivers Flouting Laws
An undercover operation using a disguised HGV on the M4 between junctions 14 and 18 has caught dozens of lawbreakers red-handed. The sting targeted drivers using mobile phones, ignoring seatbelt laws, and other dangerous offences.
Joint Crackdown Nets 65 Offenders in Three Days
The crackdown was a joint effort by National Highways and the National Roads Policing Operations and Intelligence (NRPOI).
- 27 motorists caught using phones behind the wheel
- 28 nabbed for not wearing seatbelts
- 7 reported for poor vehicle control
- 3 drivers hauled up for carrying insecure loads
Police Blast Reckless Drivers Caught on Camera
PC Luke Hobbs of the Roads Policing Unit said: “The use of the HGV enables us to have a better view into vehicles using the M4 and it’s pretty unbelievable what some people get up to behind the steering wheel. Today, we saw one man eating his breakfast cereal, with both hands off the wheel, and a HGV driver watching a film on his laptop.”
He added: “The road requires your full attention at all times. This kind of behaviour, whilst completely stupid, could lead to a serious collision with devastating consequences.
“We’re committed to keeping our road network here in 1 – which includes this busy stretch of the M4 – as safe as possible and we will continue to target those who fail to abide by the law and whose driving standards fall below that expected of a competent driver.”
