A multi-agency operation involving Lincolnshire Police saw almost 30 vehicles pulled over on the A16.
The drivers were stopped as part of the operation to tackle rural crime and road safety along the border between Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire.
Cambridgeshire’s Rural Crime Action Team (RCAT) carried out Operation Chambers on Wednesday, March 26, alongside Lincolnshire’s RCAT, to target motorists on the stretch of the A16 which connects the two counties.
Sergeant Tom Nuttall, from Cambridgeshire’s RCAT, said: “This is the 30th Operation Chambers that we have done, with the aim to work with enforcement agencies to disrupt those committing rural crime by checking waste carriers, trailers, and agricultural equipment, and ensure vehicles are safe and roadworthy.”
The teams were spread around the area and intercepted vehicles, escorting them to Thorney Road South in Crowland, where checks could be carried out by the DVSA, DVLA, HMRC, Environment Agency, DataTag, and the UK National Rural Crime Unit.
A 33-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of drug driving, and has been released under investigation
Sgt Nuttall added: “Operations such as these allow us to work with partner agencies to tackle issues that we know the community is concerned about, and we can ensure motorists are complying with road laws and remove drivers and unsafe vehicles from our roads.
“We hope this work shows the community we are listening to their concerns and will continue our work to make our roads a safer place.”
A total of 29 vehicles were stopped and 60 automatic number plate recognition hits were recorded for those with no tax.
Six vehicles were seized, two were stolen, three had no tax and one had no insurance. A suspected stolen trailer was seized and five traffic offence reports were issued to drivers for having no insurance, no licence and wearing a seatbelt.
Three penalty notices were issued, eight prohibitions from the DVSA, two for overweight vehicles and one for no operators’ licence. Three delayed mechanical prohibitions were also given.
