Roads Policing Day of Action sees officers crack down on poor driving across county

Officers are cracking down on drivers who fail to abide by the law across Wiltshire.

Roads Policing officers will be taking part in a day of action today - 25 May - targeting road users across the county, with a focus on the Fatal Four.

The force say the Fatal Four refers to the factors that increase the risk of road users being significantly injured or killed in a road traffic collision. They are:

1. Excess speed
2. Drink/drug driving
3. Driving while using a mobile phone
4. Not wearing a seatbelt.

Police say all these factors make it harder for a driver to stop their vehicle safely and significantly reduce the driver’s reaction time.

Roads Policing Unit Sgt Will Ayres said: “Wiltshire has such a varied road network – the M4 through the north of the county and the A303 through the south being our busiest stretches with large areas of very rural roads in between.

"Days of action like this are vital to ensure road safety is at the forefront of driver’s minds. It can be easy to become complacent towards driving when it is something that you do every day, but it is so important that when you get behind the wheel of a car, that the road has your full attention and that you are driving within the speed limit.

“Officers will be conducting stop checks at various locations throughout the county.

“We are fully committed to keeping our roads safe and this operation will help us target those who continue to drive at standards that fall well below what you would expect of a safe and competent driver.”