57 drivers caught out in Burnley crackdown
7:30pm Sunday 10th June 2012 in News
By Vanessa Cornall, Crime reporter
MORE than 50 motorists travelling through Burnley have been fined for a string of motoring offences.
During a police crackdown over the bank holiday, 57 drivers were fined for speeding, using a mobile phone while driving and not wearing a seatbelt.
A further three people who were driving without insurance had their cars seized and will now have to produce a valid insurance certificate and pay £150 before they can get their vehicles back.
Two other drivers were also fined £60 each for having illegible registration plates and one driver opted to pay £160 to attend a driver improvement course.
Officers from Pennine Division’s Road Policing Unit set up the road side check points on Padiham Road and Colne Road, between June 1 and 4, in a bid to drive down the number of road casualties and raise awareness about the dangers of driving irresponsibly or illegally.
PC Mick Raw from Pennine Division Road Policing Unit said: “People who don’t wear a seatbelt or who use a mobile whilst driving know they are breaking the law and that they risk a fine and penalty points.
“What they might not realise is the danger they are putting themselves and other road users in. Drivers need to be aware of their responsibilities when it comes to road safety – losing your licence is a real risk, as is leaving behind a devastated family if you are hurt or killed in a crash.
“We will continue to run operations such as this to raise awareness about the consequences of driving dangerously. I urge motorists to consider others when using the roads in East Lancashire."
Comments(11)
Stuart Farquar
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8:59pm Sun 10 Jun 12
bmca4916 wrote:?
Why would anybody wants to go through dingle land never mind live there maybe it's cause that's where they sell there scrap cars that even go,s for there team
maxcollie
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9:05pm Sun 10 Jun 12
psch
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9:12pm Sun 10 Jun 12
Am i in yet..?
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10:11pm Sun 10 Jun 12
halfhearted
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7:33am Mon 11 Jun 12
My problem is why does it take an operation to find these offenders,this is day to day stuff that should be detected as part of a daily routine,
Bonging Lizard DNA
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10:33am Mon 11 Jun 12
mitzimoo
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1:46pm Mon 11 Jun 12
bmca4916 wrote:And where do you live Blackburn have you drove through that town lately?
Why would anybody wants to go through dingle land never mind live there maybe it's cause that's where they sell there scrap cars that even go,s for there team
Coeur de Lion
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4:23pm Mon 11 Jun 12
sen c bl
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4:30pm Mon 11 Jun 12
psch wrote:If you could inform the police where the next burglary is to be carried out, I'm certain they will waiting with handcuffs in one hand and a truncheon in the other, to smack his nut and butt at the same time!
Nothing better to do then, or is it too hard to catch burglars etc. either way we should be looking at staffing levels in the Pennine Division
Cha'mone MF
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7:16am Tue 12 Jun 12
Coeur de Lion wrote:Ha ha ha
They should be allowed to speed through B*rnley, if you slow down you'll probably get eaten.
bmca4916 says...
8:08pm Sun 10 Jun 12