Police have been teaming up to crack down on driving offences in Heywood.

Heywood’s neighbourhood team has been working with traffic officers to combat the "fatal four" driving offences.

These are speeding, drink and drug-driving, driving while distracted, and not wearing seatbelts.

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Working in response to complaints about driving received, officers monitored areas including Rochdale Road, Bridge Street, and Bury Street.

Across four hours on Wednesday, July 19, dozens of offences were reported and recorded, including for speeding, not using a seatbelt, incorrect number plates, using a mobile phone while driving, worn tyres, and improperly stowed loads.

A total of 86 offences were recorded in the morning with fines or advice acting as both a warning and deterrent to road users.

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Additionally, a car was seized for having no insurance, while an e-scooter was taken by police for being improperly used on the roads.

Sergeant Matthew Honey, from Greater Manchester Police's (GMP) Heywood neighbourhood team in the Rochdale district, said: “When we receive reports we act on them – if it’s a concern for people in the community, it’s a concern for us.

“We have had several people complaining about careless driving and we set-up this traffic operation in response to that.

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“This is the second operation in as many weeks – last week, we conducted multiple stop-searches on evening patrols, in addition to arresting someone on suspicion of drink-driving.

“Whether its burglaries, drug dealing or dangerous driving, you will see many more proactive operations to tackle all of them.”

Traffic PCSO team leader Julie Nappin, from GMP’s Traffic unit, said: “We work closely with neighbourhood teams who want to ensure their roads are safer for their residents.

"Some drivers are simply not respectful of the roads and don’t realise that their driving could be dangerous for others.

“Following the rules of the road saves people and our ongoing work across Greater Manchester is designed to deter people from potentially fatal consequences.”

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