Humberside Police running ‘Operation Spotlight’

Message from Humberside Police:

Throughout July, officers from our Roads Policing Unit will be joining forces across the country as part of the National Police Chief’s Council (NPCC) campaign to target the four main causes of fatal and serious collisions.

Working together with road safety partners, the aim of the campaign is to focus the four key contributors in collisions which involve serious injuries or fatalities; these factors being:

• Driving under the influence of drink or drugs
• Mobile phone use
• Speeding
• Not wearing a seatbelt

Historically, July typically see’s the highest number of fatal and serious collisions, when compared to other months of the year. Nationally, there have been 2,751 people killed or seriously injured on roads in July in the last five years as a result of the ‘fatal four’.

Inspector Neil Hutchins from our Roads Policing Unit said: “We would like to urge people to think thoroughly about their actions before stepping into a vehicle.

“Each year, we see a number of fatalities and serious injuries as a result of collisions which have one of these factors as the cause of the incident and that is why it is important for us to take part in such campaigns to raise awareness and target drivers who are risking the lives of others.

“My officers will be out in force patrolling the roads, whilst educating road users in an effort to make our roads safer.

“Operation Spotlight will be an opportunity to raise awareness of the ‘Fatal Four’ and enforce the law against those willing to putting themselves and others at risk.”