Burnley police check 77 vehicles in rural road safety operation

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 8 Oct, 16:55 · Archive

Burnley police checked 77 vehicles on rural roads and searched four people under drugs laws.

Burnley Rural Task Force has carried out speed checks and drug searches on Red Lees Road and Brownhill Road in response to community concerns about speeding in residential and rural areas.

Officers checked 77 vehicles during the operation and found no drivers exceeding the speed limit. The force then conducted proactive patrols in surrounding rural areas, stopping multiple vehicles and searching four individuals under the Misuse of Drugs Act.

The Rural Task Force stated that speed enforcement addresses one of the most regularly reported community concerns from public surveys and is a significant contributor to road traffic collisions that can result in death and serious injury. The force said it will continue to conduct check sites for excess speed, unroadworthy vehicle condition and for drink and drug driving, and will continue proactive patrolling and responding to community information.

How it is being reported

• Burnley Police carry out spot checks on speeding cars in rural areasBurnley Police have carried out spot checks on vehicles in response to community concerns about speeding cars on country roads and rural locations, with officers stopping multiple vehicles and searching four individuals under the misuse of drugs act.Burnley Express · 8 Oct, 15:59
• Burnley rural road operation checks 77 vehicles and searches four peopleBurnley Rural Task Force checked 77 vehicles on Red Lees Road and Brownhill Road, finding no speeders while searching four people under drugs laws.Lancashire Telegraph · 7 Oct, 14:46

In this story: Burnley Rural Task Force · Red Lees Road · Brownhill Road · Burnley

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