Joint Stop And Search Operation Helps Keep East Riding Roads Safe

East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s streetscene enforcement and trading standards teams, working alongside partner agencies, including Humberside Police, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), and the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA), have carried out a stop and search operation.

The checks took place in Norwood, Beverley, where vehicle ‘pull in’ points were set up and drivers directed to stop while a variety of vehicle-related checks were carried out.

The agencies spoke to dozens of motorists and some enforcement action was taken, including a fine of £534 for a vehicle using red diesel out of 54 petrol tanks dipped by HMRC officers.

VOSA issued an immediate prohibition to a vehicle for a tyre failure and also issued delayed prohibitions for a vehicle with a trailer fault, two to vehicles with exhaust issues and one for concerns regarding a propshaft.

The council’s streetscene and trading standards services also check 15 waste carriers to ensure they had correct permits and spoke to six tradesmen.

Humberside Police also filed a number of traffic offence reports and vehicle defect rectifications for issues from not wearing seatbelts (17) to issues over expired mot (2) as well as mobile phone use while driving (2).

Councillor Chris Matthews, cabinet portfolio holder for infrastructure, highways and emergency planning at East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said: “The joint stop and check operations carried out by the council and partner agencies are an extremely effective way of ensuring the safe and legal movement of vehicles, passengers and loads around the local highway.

“The benefits of the stop and check operations far outweigh any minor inconvenience caused to legal road users and I am sure East Riding residents support us in our collective efforts to promote safe use of vehicles on our roads.

“All efforts and enforcement action help to keep down the cost of road tax and insurance for legal road users and stop the unfair advantage that illegal business operators have on those who operate legally.”