Drivers stopped in roadside operation in Stowmarket

Nine drivers were stopped and one vehicle was seized as part of a
roadside operation in Stowmarket.

Special officers from the Special Constabulary Roads Policing Unit and
an officer from Norfolk and Suffolk Roads and Armed Policing Team
carried out an evening of action between 6pm and 12.30am at various
locations on Saturday, October 20.

A total of seven vehicles were brought to the site on the A1038 as part
of the evening held in a bid to tackle anti-social driving.

A total of nine traffic offence reports were produced relating to
various offences. Among these included (one) for no MOT, (two) for no
insurance, (one) for a defective tyre. One Prohibition Notice was
issued and the vehicle was seized and recovered.

Three vehicles were recorded under the Vehicle Defect Rectification
Scheme for the following: for having excessive noise from the exhaust,
for having a front anti roll bar fault and another vehicle was reported
for having defective offside headlights.

Stowmarket Safer Neighbourhood Team Sergeant Lisa Vaughan said: “This
was a positive operation which sends a clear message to motorists that
dangerous vehicles will not be tolerated on the county’s roads and that
the police and partner agencies will take action where necessary.”