Nineteen drivers nabbed in two hours for illegal use of High Street
Wednesday, 3rd October 2012.
The second 'day of action' by police in Haverhill High Street took place today and resulted in 19 people being given a ticket for various offences during a two-hour period.
After Monday's action, where motorists were turned away at the entrances to the street if they did not have legal access, police turned their attention to enforcement within the street.
Five officers walked up and down the street between 10.30am and 12.30pm and nabbed lawbreaking motorists in what Haverhill's police chief, Insp Peter Ferrie called a 'satisfactory' operation.
Nine were caught for for parking illegally, one for causing an unecessary obstruction (parking on the pavement), two for parking without displaying a blue badge properly and seven for using a prohibited vehicle on a restricted road (driving down the street when not having legitimate access).
The next day of action will take the form of Monday's vetting of vehicles trying to enter the street, and then there will be another enforcement day like today.
All this is being done in uniform, but it will be followed up by plain clothes monitoring.
The action comes in response to a recent public meeting insisting on retaining the issue of illegal parking in High Street as a police priority.
Insp Ferrie said today's action was universally welcomed by every member of the public they spoke to.
After Monday's action, where motorists were turned away at the entrances to the street if they did not have legal access, police turned their attention to enforcement within the street.
Five officers walked up and down the street between 10.30am and 12.30pm and nabbed lawbreaking motorists in what Haverhill's police chief, Insp Peter Ferrie called a 'satisfactory' operation.
Nine were caught for for parking illegally, one for causing an unecessary obstruction (parking on the pavement), two for parking without displaying a blue badge properly and seven for using a prohibited vehicle on a restricted road (driving down the street when not having legitimate access).
The next day of action will take the form of Monday's vetting of vehicles trying to enter the street, and then there will be another enforcement day like today.
All this is being done in uniform, but it will be followed up by plain clothes monitoring.
The action comes in response to a recent public meeting insisting on retaining the issue of illegal parking in High Street as a police priority.
Insp Ferrie said today's action was universally welcomed by every member of the public they spoke to.
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