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Cars seized, dodgy number plates, and 20 speeders caught in Cheetham Hill police crackdown

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A police blitz on rogue drivers had instant results in Cheetham Hill, Manchester. In one day this week three vehicles were seized due to no insurance and driving without a licence, eight people were identified as not wearing a seat belt, two were on their mobile phones whilst driving and 20 were speeding – the fastest travelling 45mph in a 30mph zone.

Motorists were stopped in Waterloo Road as part of GMP’s vehicle safety initiative, Operation Vortex to kick off a late summer drug and drink driving campaign.

They were diverted onto Harthill Street, where they were checked by a team of specialist officers. Officers also issued a warning to a motorist driving in an anti-social manner, whilst two others received notices in relation to defective number plates. READ MORE: Giving cyclists a speed limit takes the attention off the real problem - bad drivers PC Damian Warner of the Transport Unit provided a stark warning for anyone thinking about getting behind the wheel after consuming alcohol or drugs – even if taken the night before.

He said: “If we suspect you of having taken drugs or drunk alcohol, we will either perform a wipe test or ask you to blow into a breathalyser.

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