Category: WRSP News

Only travel if you really have to say police as freezing temperatures continue Warwickshire Police is warning drivers about snow, ice and fog affecting road conditions as we continue to be gripped by freezing temperatures. The advice is to only travel if you really have to and if you do, make sure your windscreen is… Continue reading Only travel if you really have to say police as freezing temperatures continue

Warwickshire Police calls on the public to prevent, persuade and report drink drivers this Christmas Would you report a drink driver this Christmas?   That’s the question being posed by Chief Constable Jo Shiner, the country’s most senior police officer for road safety, as part of a national crackdown on drink driving.   The major… Continue reading Warwickshire Police calls on the public to prevent, persuade and report drink drivers this Christmas

Warwickshire Police arrest more suspected drink and drug drivers Warwickshire Police are continuing to target those suspected of drinking or taking drugs and driving on Warwickshire’s roads during the World Cup and Christmas party season.    During the first two weeks of the operation officers have stopped 162 vehicles and arrested 45 drivers for drink… Continue reading Warwickshire Police arrest more suspected drink and drug drivers

Officers seize 41 uninsured vehicles being used on Warwickshire’s roads Forty-one drivers had their uninsured vehicles seized between 21-27 November 2022 as part of a national Operation to reduce the number of uninsured drivers using the roads.   Twelve of the uninsured drivers were also found to have no driving licences.   One disqualified driver… Continue reading Officers seize 41 uninsured vehicles being used on Warwickshire’s roads

Warwickshire Road Safety Partnership provides winter vehicle safety advice to motorists Motorists are being asked to ensure they are safe on the roads this winter by making sure their vehicles are safe to drive and that they plan ahead for hazardous conditions.   Warwickshire Fire & Rescue Service (WFRS), a key partner of Warwickshire Road… Continue reading Warwickshire Road Safety Partnership provides winter vehicle safety advice to motorists

As the NPCC Christmas anti drink and drug driving operation gets underway, Warwickshire Police would like to thank the members of the public who contacted them to report suspected drink drivers.

Dangerous vehicles were taken off the road during a multi-agency road safety operation in Solihull on 22 November 2022.

Officers have increased their presence on Warwickshire’s roads to coincide with the football World Cup and lead up to Christmas in order to target and catch drink and drug drivers.

Warwickshire Police has revealed that a total of 4,680 drivers were caught speeding in the county during an anti speeding campaign that took place in October 2022.

Warwickshire Road Safety Partnership has joined with Guide Dogs to urge the public not to buy e-scooters this Christmas because it’s currently against the law to ride a privately owned e-scooter in any public place in the UK. There are also concerns for the safety of e-scooter riders and other road users including people with sight loss.