ON WEDNESDAY, December 10, a multi-agency day of action occurred in the Launceston and Holsworthy areas under the name of Operation Cadillac.

Stop check sites were manned by traffic officers working with the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency and an HM Customs road fuel team together with automatic number plate recognition technology.

In excess of 200 vehicles were stopped and road traffic legislation was enforced or drivers educated and advised.

Police said, among those stopped: one person was arrested for a positive roadside breath test; three vehicles were seized and removed from the road because of driving licence and insurance offences; five people were reported for driving licence and insurance offences; two vehicles were located running on red diesel and are being dealt with by HM Customs; ten fixed penalty notices were issued for excess speed offences; one fixed penalty notice was issued for driving whilst using a mobile phone; three fixed penalty notices were issued for excise licence and MOT offences; four drivers were reported for agricultural vehicle offences; five vehicles were given immediate prohibitions to rectify serious defects; four vehicles received delayed prohibitions; five goods vehicle drivers were given prohibitions for being in excess of their allowed drivers hours; one goods vehicle driver is being prosecuted for tachograph offences; one person was dealt with for possession of controlled drugs; and numerous drivers were educated in other road traffic legislation.

Motor Patrol Sergeant Paul Caboche, from the Launceston Traffic Centre, said: "The operation last week shows that some drivers are still not taking their responsibilities seriously. We prefer to educate motorists but those that continue to flout the law must understand that such operations will become a regular feature of our roads and therefore they risk prosecution every time they take to the road."