Over £14,000 worth of fines and 190 points have been issued to careless drivers on South Yorkshire roads for various road offences.
Officers took to the M1, M18 and A1 motorway networks – undoubtedly the busiest roads in the region – in an unmarked HGV cab as part of a national road safety project. The five-day operation, held between 25 and 29 September, was set up with the aim of decreasing the number of people killed or seriously injured while driving.
Officers took to the M1, M18 and A1 motorway networks – undoubtedly the busiest roads in the region – in an unmarked HGV cab as part of a national road safety project. The five-day operation, held between 25 and 29 September, was set up with the aim of decreasing the number of people killed or seriously injured while driving.
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00:00 It's 13.36, this is the M18 southbound between junctions 2 and 1.
00:12 So this driver has a mobile phone in the cradle but that phone is showing some kind of film.
00:18 There's definitely moving picture on there, I can see that.
00:21 This is the M1 northbound as we approach junction 33.
00:24 They're confirming mobile phone in the cradle, he's watching some kind of TV show.
00:28 I can see him glancing to the left as well while he's driving.
00:31 He keeps making repeated glances to the left.
00:33 His attention is clearly on that screen rather than looking at the road ahead.
00:38 He's not even noticed me next to him.
00:40 So the time is 14.41, this is the M1 southbound as we approach junction 37.
00:47 The driver of this vehicle which is in lane 1 of 3 is interacting with a mobile phone.
00:51 That phone is in a cradle, however he's just typing on the screen with his thumb.
00:56 He's now ceased, I can see the vehicle also is swaying in lane 1.
00:59 It's just touched the white line there with the hard shoulder.
01:06 It's 15.31, this is Sheffield Parkway towards the general direction of junction 33.
01:10 The driver of this vehicle here is failing to wear a seatbelt.
01:15 It's a green coloured Hyundai Terracon.
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