» Vehicles on Wigan and Deane Road stopped in traffic search

Over 23 offences were witnessed by officers throughout the operation. (Image: Greater Manchester Police) Neighbourhood Officers and their colleagues completed a traffic operation on Wigan Road and Deane Road on the afternoon of Thursday April 3.

Neighbourhood Officers conducted the checks. (Image: Greater Manchester Police)

Around 23 offences were witnessed by officers throughout the operation, which were dealt with via Traffic Offence Reports and Community Resolutions.

Checks were carried out on Wigan and Deane Road. (Image: Greater Manchester Police) These offences included driving without a seatbelt, driving whilst using a phone, illegal number plates, broken brake lights and possession of xannabis.

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The Rumworth and Hulton Neighbourhood Police Teams will be continuing these operations on roads throughout the area.

Offences included driving without a seatbelt, driving whilst using a phone, illegal number plates, broken brake lights and possession of Cannabis. (Image: Greater Manchester Police) The checks are one of several ways that police and other officials are working towards the “vision zero” strategy, that aims to achieve no deaths on the roads by 2040.

50 vehicles were stopped and checked to ensure they are driving safely on roads. (Image: Greater Manchester Police) Operation Classify was also launched to reduce death and serious injury on Bolton’s roads.

It was set up by officers from Bolton’s Prevention Hub which targets particular high-risk road routes in the areas which have seen significant collisions since 2022.