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Cops fine dozens of dodgy drivers in Basildon
6:19pm Tuesday 4th September 2012 in News By Chloe Chapman
Sniffing for evidence – police dog Bob searches a car, watched by handler PC Watts
ALMOST £10,000 in fines were handed out to motorists during a two-day police operation in Basildon .
Officers running Operation Sheltered Path say they were disappointed to find so many drivers breaking the law.
They carried out the checks in London Road, Vange and found: l One stolen vehicle. A man was arrested.
* Four motorists speeding.
* Two drivers without a licence.
* Eight motorists with illegal modifications, such as loud exhausts and tinted windows.
* Eight drivers who did not have insurance. Four received a £200 fine and six penalty points and four cars were seized.
* 25 drivers using mobile phones while driving. They were fined £60.
* 37 motorists not wearing a seatbelt.
* 42 drivers without an MoT certificate.
Sgt Simon Willshire, of Essex Police ’s casualty reduction unit, said: “It is disappointing to see so many drivers flouting laws designed to keep everyone using our roads safe.
“Finding 46 vehicles without an MoT is especially worrying, because these could have a dangerous fault and be a serious accident waiting to happen.
“One driver stopped without an MoT which expired four months earlier, replied: ‘I know. I can’t afford it.’ This attitude is unacceptable. We will continue to work across the area to ensure our roads are as safe as possible.”
Although the ongoing operation Sheltered Path concentrates predominantly on road safety, officers also arrested one man after their tracking system spotted a stolen vehicle from the London area.
Sgt Willshire warned that issues such as loud exhausts, overweight vehicles and tyres with dangerously worn tread were also being taken seriously.
One current trend officers pledged to crack down on was the use of overly-tinted windows.
Eight motorists were slapped with a fine, while others got off with a warning to remove the modification.
Sgt Willshire said: “It is basically like driving around with your sunglasses on.
“That is fine in the summer, but it is dangerous in the winter and at night as drivers don’t have a clear view.”
Comments(35)
Eric the Red
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6:40pm Tue 4 Sep 12
Soouthchurch59
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6:40pm Tue 4 Sep 12
Why did only four out of the eight have their car seized? I thought it was now compulsory for No Insurance....
APR
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6:41pm Tue 4 Sep 12
Eric the Red
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7:29pm Tue 4 Sep 12
APR wrote:So that you can't be seen using your mobile/iPad/dashboar
What is the point in having tinted windows ?
d TV?
Rich~Carol
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7:38pm Tue 4 Sep 12
APR wrote:It stops dogging at langdon hills
What is the point in having tinted windows ?
Rich~Carol
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7:42pm Tue 4 Sep 12
CALL ME CLINT
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7:59pm Tue 4 Sep 12
Rich~Carol wrote:Never find one when you want one, can you Carol?
Wherfe were the police when the 88 year old lady was mugged and the lady who was robbed in the cementry and the sexual assault and the jewellery robbery . No prizes for the answer !
As for tinted windows stopping dogging at Langdon Hills? Actually it doesn't.
Son of stropmag
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8:05pm Tue 4 Sep 12
Dogging drivers in Langdon Hills? I can believe that!!
Son of stropmag
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8:08pm Tue 4 Sep 12
Dan_
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8:50pm Tue 4 Sep 12
rayleigh123
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10:42pm Tue 4 Sep 12
If i had a job which was mostly driving i would treat myself to a cheap hands free. I often see white van man and lorry drivers on the phone - a hands free is only aroud a 10 pounds
howironic
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7:37am Wed 5 Sep 12
Nebs
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7:48am Wed 5 Sep 12
Russ13
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8:49am Wed 5 Sep 12
e are also wanted for other crimes/offences.
In an ideal World it'd be better having more cops on the beat and whilst this isn't an obvious way of catching criminals, it can be quite useful!
Aside from that, I'm all for getting dangerous cars and uninsured drivers off the road!
Eric Whim
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9:47am Wed 5 Sep 12
Rich~Carol
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9:49am Wed 5 Sep 12
Nebs wrote:A good effort ! What fffukin effort ? A computer tells them who to stop and if that is a good effort then how about the 88 year old woman who was robbed ? Was that a good effort ? The woman that was sexually assaulted was that a good effort. The 13 year old that was robbed by knive point, was that a good effort by police ? Come on, live in the real world. They drive about and a bib bib bib comes up on screen and says Stop this car and that a good effort while some poor old lady is being punched and robbed. Just shut up and dont write rubbish.
A good effort by the Police. Well done.
howironic
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9:51am Wed 5 Sep 12
Rich~Carol wrote:Oh, if only some would heed the advice they offer
Nebs wrote:A good effort ! What fffukin effort ? A computer tells them who to stop and if that is a good effort then how about the 88 year old woman who was robbed ? Was that a good effort ? The woman that was sexually assaulted was that a good effort. The 13 year old that was robbed by knive point, was that a good effort by police ? Come on, live in the real world. They drive about and a bib bib bib comes up on screen and says Stop this car and that a good effort while some poor old lady is being punched and robbed. Just shut up and dont write rubbish.
A good effort by the Police. Well done.
E-Types..
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11:28am Wed 5 Sep 12
Son of stropmag wrote:I dare say if those sniffer dogs had been allowed in your or your 'Fathers' car it would of been out of action for weeks as it came down.
On the subject of dodgy drivers in Bas and Dogging drivers in the Hills- haven't heard from E-Types.. recently. Perhaps he's banged up;-D
Dan_
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11:56am Wed 5 Sep 12
Rich~Carol wrote:This isn't a particularly good job of describing what your actual issue is?
Nebs wrote:A good effort ! What fffukin effort ? A computer tells them who to stop and if that is a good effort then how about the 88 year old woman who was robbed ? Was that a good effort ? The woman that was sexually assaulted was that a good effort. The 13 year old that was robbed by knive point, was that a good effort by police ? Come on, live in the real world. They drive about and a bib bib bib comes up on screen and says Stop this car and that a good effort while some poor old lady is being punched and robbed. Just shut up and dont write rubbish.
A good effort by the Police. Well done.
I'm sorry to tell you that crime happens - and dam those police for not following around each and every one of us all day long just in case we are a victim! The people you should be angry at are your fellow man who insist on raping and mugging. Police are not the perpetrators here and they can't be everywhere simultaneously. Good on them for developing technology that makes nicking scum bags driving without insurance or MOT easier and less costly. If a computer could tell them at a glance who was running around mugging people that would be great, but for the mean time this isn't minority report!
I-say-you-say
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1:07pm Wed 5 Sep 12
Rich~Carol wrote:A good effort for stopping illegal drivers from being on the roads! Those idiots without licenses or on their phones who hurt and kill people in hit and runs because they don't know how to drive and/or are not concentrating as they are on their phone, those with no insurance raising every other road users insurance, those without MOT's whose cars have the potential for parts flying off them causing hazards on the roads, the return of a stolen vehicle from a victim of crime etc etc
Nebs wrote: A good effort by the Police. Well done.A good effort ! What fffukin effort ? A computer tells them who to stop and if that is a good effort then how about the 88 year old woman who was robbed ? Was that a good effort ? The woman that was sexually assaulted was that a good effort. The 13 year old that was robbed by knive point, was that a good effort by police ? Come on, live in the real world. They drive about and a bib bib bib comes up on screen and says Stop this car and that a good effort while some poor old lady is being punched and robbed. Just shut up and dont write rubbish.
Clealy you're not a driver otherwise your appreciation for this work would have been evident. Yes
I-say-you-say
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1:07pm Wed 5 Sep 12
Rich~Carol wrote:A good effort for stopping illegal drivers from being on the roads! Those idiots without licenses or on their phones who hurt and kill people in hit and runs because they don't know how to drive and/or are not concentrating as they are on their phone, those with no insurance raising every other road users insurance, those without MOT's whose cars have the potential for parts flying off them causing hazards on the roads, the return of a stolen vehicle from a victim of crime etc etc
Nebs wrote: A good effort by the Police. Well done.A good effort ! What fffukin effort ? A computer tells them who to stop and if that is a good effort then how about the 88 year old woman who was robbed ? Was that a good effort ? The woman that was sexually assaulted was that a good effort. The 13 year old that was robbed by knive point, was that a good effort by police ? Come on, live in the real world. They drive about and a bib bib bib comes up on screen and says Stop this car and that a good effort while some poor old lady is being punched and robbed. Just shut up and dont write rubbish.
Clealy you're not a driver otherwise your appreciation for this work would have been evident. Yes it is incredibly unfortunate about the poor old lady but I agree with Dan, that is not the fault of the Police, they cannot be with everyone all the time however this is a good prevention tactic for those who could cause serious damage to others, their property and even cost lives!
E-Types..
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1:15pm Wed 5 Sep 12
I-say-you-say wrote:Just a thought...Does having a licence stop people hurting or killing people on the roads?
Rich~Carol wrote:A good effort for stopping illegal drivers from being on the roads! Those idiots without licenses or on their phones who hurt and kill people in hit and runs because they don't know how to drive and/or are not concentrating as they are on their phone, those with no insurance raising every other road users insurance, those without MOT's whose cars have the potential for parts flying off them causing hazards on the roads, the return of a stolen vehicle from a victim of crime etc etc
Nebs wrote: A good effort by the Police. Well done.A good effort ! What fffukin effort ? A computer tells them who to stop and if that is a good effort then how about the 88 year old woman who was robbed ? Was that a good effort ? The woman that was sexually assaulted was that a good effort. The 13 year old that was robbed by knive point, was that a good effort by police ? Come on, live in the real world. They drive about and a bib bib bib comes up on screen and says Stop this car and that a good effort while some poor old lady is being punched and robbed. Just shut up and dont write rubbish.
Clealy you're not a driver otherwise your appreciation for this work would have been evident. Yes
EthanEdwards
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1:31pm Wed 5 Sep 12
Imagine if that level of (in) activity was really worthy of major news... I think it would go something like this.
News at Ten duh duh duh duh der..this just in breaking news...shoe shop assistant sells pair of loafers...we'll have up to the minute updates on this story as it breaks. Now back to the headlines...dong! Man in dewsbury buys new hat from hat shop. Dong! woman in thirsk buys pint of milk in Tesco's...Dong! Child buys copy of the Beano from WH Smiths in Musselburgh..and so on.
Please give me strength. Wake me up when the plod do something above and beyond the mundane and actually newsworthy.
And yes PC Dibell was the honourable exception to this. One of the vanishing breed of real coppers. But the rest?
nicknows
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1:51pm Wed 5 Sep 12
See how you feel when an illegal driver driving a car that is on the road illegally runs down and kills a member of your family then drives off!!!
Yes I know I have had it happen to me. It took 4 months before the person was arrested ( someone gave the police the information they needed) and they were driving around all that time as well.
So I say let's have more of these operations. How about the industrial areas?
Nebs
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5:05pm Wed 5 Sep 12
Rich~Carol wrote:Thanks for your input. I am afraid that I am not swayed by your arguments and remain of the opinion that the police have made a good effort in this case. I would be happy to read similar stories from around the county on a daily basis. Whether they will do a good job in the cases you mention remains to be seen.
Nebs wrote:A good effort ! What fffukin effort ? A computer tells them who to stop and if that is a good effort then how about the 88 year old woman who was robbed ? Was that a good effort ? The woman that was sexually assaulted was that a good effort. The 13 year old that was robbed by knive point, was that a good effort by police ? Come on, live in the real world. They drive about and a bib bib bib comes up on screen and says Stop this car and that a good effort while some poor old lady is being punched and robbed. Just shut up and dont write rubbish.
A good effort by the Police. Well done.
E-Types..
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9:49am Thu 6 Sep 12
Perhaps they should try and see
pendulum
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10:30am Thu 6 Sep 12
"Finding 46 vehicles without an MoT is especially worrying" ??
Boy_Racer21
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4:37pm Thu 6 Sep 12
Boy_Racer21
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4:40pm Thu 6 Sep 12
howironic
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6:38pm Thu 6 Sep 12
Boy_Racer21 wrote:That's right, let's just let the d'cks without insurance to just get away with it
And to be honest all of this is just a money making scandal. Motorists are an easy target for police and they do this just to rake in a few more £££ for the government. BA!STARD!S
Nebs
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12:00am Fri 7 Sep 12
PJR-121
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9:01am Fri 7 Sep 12
The six points are added to the licence which then must be declared. Speeding fines (SP30's) don't bump the insurance up by much, but a no insurance code (IN10) can add over £200 a year on top, and that's for between three and five years, depending on the insurer.
The car is seized, and taken to a pound, where you are charged at least £150 to release it.
To be able to release it, you have to have insurance. So £200 fine, £150 release fee, and an additional £200 on an insurance certificate adds up to a hefty lot.
nicknows
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10:08am Fri 7 Sep 12
That way members of the public would be able to report cars that were on the road with out of date information being displayed and the community officers that patrol our streets would be able to observe the vehicles.
Yes I report vehicles on the road with out of date road tax. Having lost a relative who was killed by a car on the road illegally and spoken to the police over a period of several months whilst waiting for the driver ( also on the road illegally) to be caught and then taken to court. I learned that most cars that don’t have road tax don’t have insurance or MOT’s.
The mother of the person who died takes things even further. She photographs drivers on their mobile phones and passes the information on. Whilst there is breath in our bodies neither of us will stop doing this!
Nebs
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1:42pm Fri 7 Sep 12
PJR-121 wrote:That sounds promising. Maybe they could publish a list on the internet of all SP30's and IN10's to stop people forgetting about them when they renew. Also, how about a list of cancelled policies where people get insurance to recover their car or get a tax disc, and then immediately cancel the policy.
You say that Nebs, BUT...
The six points are added to the licence which then must be declared. Speeding fines (SP30's) don't bump the insurance up by much, but a no insurance code (IN10) can add over £200 a year on top, and that's for between three and five years, depending on the insurer.
The car is seized, and taken to a pound, where you are charged at least £150 to release it.
To be able to release it, you have to have insurance. So £200 fine, £150 release fee, and an additional £200 on an insurance certificate adds up to a hefty lot.
jolllyboy says...
6:21pm Tue 4 Sep 12