Hove drivers educated as part of joint-agency initiative

Thirty-eight drivers have been stopped for using a mobile phone whilst driving or not wearing a seatbelt in a road safety awareness campaign in Hove.

 

Officers from the roads policing unit, Hove neighbourhood policing teams, Brighton and Hove City Council, and East Sussex fire and rescue service took part in the initiative, named Operation Airwalk.

 

This took place for two hours on the Old Shoreham Road near the fire station in English Close on Thursday 12 January, during which four tickets were issued to drivers.

 

Sergeant Chris Durrant from the neighbourhood policing team said: "The operation is aimed at educating drivers using mobile phones and both drivers and passengers found not wearing seat belts. Each offender is given the option of an on-the-spot fixed penalty notice or to take time out to view a fire service presentation demonstrating the potential consequences of their offences. Fire officers offer their own personal experiences to highlight the dangers and reinforce the messages."

 

This joint operation will be conducted frequently on roads within the Brighton and Hove area.

 

If you wish to report road related issues, Operation Crackdown is a free on-line service where the public can identify dangerous road users, report drivers for mobile phone use or no seat belt and report offences such as untaxed and abandoned vehicles. All reports submitted are processed by the road policing unit.