Police teams in Gedling borough have handed out fines to those flouting Covid lockdown rules, seized vehicles and carried out breath tests on drivers during increased patrols at night.
Officers from Operation Reacher, Carlton Neighbourhood Team and Police Specials said that the increased evening patrols had produced ‘cracking results’.
These included stopping the drivers of two Vauxhall Astras who had no insurance or licence. Both vehicles were seized.
Three men were stopped in a car that had been stopped by Reacher only a couple of weeks ago. All three in the car had already been given COVID breach tickets – so were given another, with the fine doubled. Later, during the same night, one of the men was stopped again in another car so was given another ticket.
Officers also spotted a couple of cars around Mapperley that were acting suspiciously; both were stopped and searched and a quantity of cannabis was found in one. A fixed penalty notice issued as the person had been given a warning recently.
Finally, a Volkswagon Golf was stopped in Porchester and was declared off-road. The vehicle was seized by officers.
Moments later, a Vauxhall van was stopped and the driver failed a roadside breath test with a reading of 114 –the legal limit is 35.
