Officers from the Humberside Police Roads Policing Unit are joining forces across the country as part of the National Police Chief’s Council campaign to target young drivers and riders.
Working together with road safety partners, the aim of the campaign, which runs until the end of October, is to focus on the key contributors in collisions involving young drivers between 17 and 24-years-old:
- Speeding
- Drink and drug driving
- Mobile phone use
- Not wearing a seatbelt
September and October typically see an increase in fatal and serious collisions, with more commuter traffic on the road as people go back to work, school, college, and university.
At this time of year, the weather is also starting to take a turn and there will be higher amounts and more frequent rainfall. October specifically sees a peak due to the half term period where more people will be travelling on unfamiliar roads for days out and holidays or short breaks.
Nationally, there were 4,922 people killed or seriously injured on roads in September and October between 2018 and 2022, as a result of the ‘fatal four’ contributing factors.
Inspector Neil Hutchins from the Humberside Police Roads Policing Unit said: “Each year, we see a number of fatalities and serious injuries as a result of collisions which have one of these factors as the causation factor to the incident. That is why it is important for us to take part in such campaigns to raise awareness and educate and engage with drivers /riders who are risking not only their lives but the lives of others.
“My officers will be out in force patrolling the roads, educating road users and working to make our roads safer for everyone.
“Operation Spotlight will be an opportunity to raise awareness of the ‘Fatal Four’ and enforce the law against those willing to putting themselves and others at risk.”
