Police conduct operation in Ross-on-Wye

You may have spotted an extra police presence in town yesterday, Wednesday 17th May, this was all part of a planned operation to help and inform residents in Ross-on-Wye.

They were joined by Traffic Officers to catch speeding motorists on the busier/faster roads in the area with a focus on Project EDWARD (National Safe Speeds), with response officers in and around the town with speed guns who stopped vehicles for offences such as no MOT, no seatbelts and speeding.

Officers provided the following information regarding their traffic patrol:

10.35am – 11.10am at Wilmot House, How Caple. (50mph) 50 vehicles checked. Highest speed of 51mph.

11:30am – 12:05pm at Old Gore Crossroads (40mph) 24 vehicles checked- very light traffic. Highest speed of 48mph.

1:10pm – 2.20pm, Weston Under Penyard (30mph) 69 vehicles checked, highest speed of 39mph. 1xTOR for lighting offence.

OPU (traffic officers) also caught a drink driver.

Officers were also on pushbikes patrolling and monitoring the distance that vehicles are passing pushbikes. Offending vehicles were captured on camera and then reported to Op Snap where action will be taken.

Local officers were in the event van parked up in Morrisons and by the river to offer members of the public advice, free Smartwater and bike kit.

They also conducted open spaces reassurance patrols and knife sweeps including visits to shops that sell knives to ensure knives are not being sold to anyone under 18. Op Sceptre is the national campaign to raise awareness of knife crime.

Officers also visited licensed premises to promote HAND (Herefordshire Against Night time Disorder).