Police road operation in Leigh sees drivers reported after 90 stops

Officers from Greater Manchester Police conducted Operation Considerate on roads in the town on Tuesday.

The purpose of the operation, carried out on Spinning Jenny Way and Ellesmere Street, was to identify motorists committing driving offences.

Following 90 vehicles being stopped, 33 traffic offence reports were issued, including 11 for not wearing a seat belt and eight for number plate offences.

Five vehicles were flagged as having no insurance, four drivers were reported for using their mobile phone behind the wheel, and two cars had illegal window tinting.

Three drivers were also reported for issues relating to tyres, an insecure load, and not having a valid MOT certificate.

Moreover, one driver was summoned to court for driving without valid insurance, five vehicles were seized for the same reason, and one motorist was arrested for driving while disqualified.

The force’s Wigan and Leigh police team said: “On Tuesday, officers from our Leigh neighbourhood team, working alongside our roads policing team, were on Spinning Jenny Way and Ellesmere Street in Leigh as part of Operation Considerate.

“The operations aims to detect a range of driving offences, prosecute individuals where necessary, and raise awareness of how we can all be safer on the roads.

“We work tirelessly to keep the residents and road users in the district safe and will listen to what you have to say about what is going on in your area.

“Please carry on contacting us with all of your concerns.”