Driver stopped in Warwickshire with 22 points on his license and no insurance

It was part of a major operation along the M6 in May.

Warwickshire Police pulled over 213 drivers in the week long initiative with five other forces. 

The week of action, which ran from Monday 24 May to Sunday 30 May, saw more than 600 offences discovered by police up and down the M6.

Officers were patrolling in unmarked HGV 'supercabs'.

Failing to wear a seatbelt was the most common offence with 138 people seen risking their lives without the safety protection.

In total there were 594 vehicles stopped by police using the unmarked cabs including 230 HGVs and 199 private vehicles. Action taken ranged from words of advice or fixed penalty notices to traffic offences being reported and even eight arrests.

The unmarked Operation Tramline HGV cabs are funded by Highways England and used by police forces across the country.

Among the dangerous drivers spotted during the campaign was a motorist who had no insurance or licence, was not wearing a seat-belt and neither was a four-year-old child sat on someone’s lap in the car.

In Warwickshire, Police stopped a driver who was found to have 22 points on their licence and no insurance.

PC Jamie Blood, who led on Operation Vertebrae for Warwickshire Police, said:

“This operation highlights the number of drivers that are willing to risk their own lives and the lives of others by driving vehicles in poor and dangerous condition, and by choosing to use a mobile phone, speed or not wear a seatbelt whilst driving.

“Once again it is terribly disappointing that we encountered so much poor driver behaviour on our roads.

“Using a mobile phone is a major causation factor in many collisions and the dangers of drink and drug driving are also well known, yet we continue to deal with drivers risking theirs and others’ safety.

“We are committed to making Warwickshire’s roads safer, however we cannot do this purely with enforcement, and we are asking drivers to please avoid these high-risk behaviours whilst driving.”