Good afternoon Resident,

Operation Classify is a proactive roads policing operation aiming to reduce death and serious injury on the roads across Bolton. You may have noticed an increased presence of officers yesterday at lunch time as the Bolton Town Centre Neighbourhood Team conducted vehicle checks and dealt with traffic offences in the area of Trinity Street. 

In a short period of time, we;

🚗 Stopped a total of 38 vehicles.

✉️ Issued 27 TORs - mostly for using a mobile phone whilst driving, others for no seatbelt on both adults and children, and going through a red light. 

📩 Issued 1 summons to court for multiple offences, including driving with no license and no insurance. 

🏍️ 1 e-Bike seized.

🚨 2 vehicle defects submitted for the drivers to return to the police station within 7 days with these issues corrected. 

🚛 1 on the spot fixed penalty notice for a foreign national driver who was seen using a mobile phone whilst driving an articulated lorry. 

🗣️ 7 words of advice following vehicle checks. 

For one driver, he liked us so much he wanted to stop and chat with us a second time! 
One male driver was spotted using his mobile phone whilst driving - he was stopped and issued with a ticket. The driver then decided to wheel spin through a red light in front of officers. He was subsequently stopped for a second time in the space of 10 minutes and issued with a further ticket. He was also issued with a S59 Police Reform Act warning due to his anti-social driving, and if he drives or the car is used in an anti-social manner again within 12 months, his vehicle may be seized.

These will be a costly mistake to the driver, resulting in a total of 9 points and £300 worth of fines.

Your local neighbourhood teams across Bolton are conducting similar operations in all areas as part of #OpClassify. Together, we can make the roads safer for all. 

To find out how you can help make the roads safer anywhere in Greater Manchester, visit our website here: Operation Snap | Greater Manchester Police