Police Campaign Finds More than Half of Vehicles Stopped Had Defects

Plenty of Cars Aren’t Ready for Winter

More than half of the vehicles stopped during a three-week winter road safety campaign were found to have defects, police have confirmed. Operation Uplift, carried out between Monday, October 27 and Sunday, November 13, saw officers stop 276 vehicles as part of a coordinated effort led by the Roads Policing Unit. The campaign aimed to improve driving standards and ensure vehicles were safe for winter conditions through ‘engagement, education, an…

Police campaign finds more than half of vehicles stopped had defects

In total, 168 defects were recorded