125 vehicles were stopped in Carlisle yesterday afternoon as part of a crackdown on anti-social behaviour on the roads.
It was part of Operation Colossus, which was launched after concerns were raised by communities of anti-social driving across Cumbria.
The operation has been running over 15 weeks.
Yesterday, officers from the Carlisle Neighbourhood Policing Team alongside Operational Support set up a checkpoint in the Fusehill Street area of the city before conducting mobile patrols later in the evening.
During the operation:
- 125 vehicles were stopped
- 11 Traffic Offence Reports were given
- One vehicle was uplifted for no tax and an expired MOT
- Six stop searches were carried out
- One person was reported for two bald tyres
Officers also arrested one person on suspicion of drug driving.
Inspector Alex Johnson, of road policing unit, said: “This operation is in response to concerns raised by our communities to us around road safety.
“This operation allows us to engage with drivers about the initiative as well as take potentially dangerous drivers off our roads.
“I would encourage anyone with concerns about anti-social driving or someone driving dangerously on our roads to report it.”
