Alcohol/drugs creates a false sense of confidence, so drivers are more inclined to take risks & believe they're in control when they are not.

The best way for drivers to stay safe is to have NONE for the road - Feeling sober is not a reliable indication.

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Even if your phone is in a cradle, if using it distracts you whilst driving, you commit offences. Driver of this HGV was so distracted by using his phone, #VanguardRST saw him drift twice onto the hard shoulder. Stopped on M3, Shepperton & issued a TOR for not in proper control.

#SPCasualtyReduction Officers & Mole Valley Beat (Surrey Police) have been at Vincent Lane, Dorking stopping drivers using their mobile phone whilst driving. During 2 hours, over 20 offences were detected, including phone, child seatbelts & distraction/not in control offences.
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The offence, driving without due care & attention, is when driving standards fall below the minimum expectation of a competent & careful driver.

✅Driving carefully and considerately of other road users means a far safer journey for ALL who use the road.

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The same driver was today caught using his handheld mobile phone and not wearing his seatbelt whilst leaving a Probation meeting as two uniformed #VanguardRST officers were leaving court.

Stopped and issued a TOR for each offence.

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Vehicle stopped in Guildford by #VanguardRST as there were children unsecured. Upon being stopped, the driver provided a positive #DrugWipe for cannabis (they had had 8 joints the previous night). Driver #arrested .

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⚖️COURT RESULT

#VanguardRST stopped a vehicle in Guildford on 21.10.23 after it 'cut up' another vehicle. Driver provided a ➕ #DrugWipe for cocaine, & had some in their possession. Bloods showed over legal limit. At court, guilty.
36 month disqual
£925 in fine, cost & surcharge

Since 31st Jan 1983 it has been a legal requirement for drivers and passengers (of all ages) to wear a seatbelt.

Wearing a seatbelt saves hundreds of lives every year. There is no excuse not to wear one. Always buckle up before heading off.

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Handheld and hands-free phone use when driving BOTH increase crash risk, slow reaction times and result in poor hazard detection.

🧠This is because the brain is still distracted! And any distraction can be deadly.

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Driver of this HGV was seen using his mobile phone whilst on the M25 by #VanguardRST . When stopped, he stated his wife had called him as they had just moved into a new house. TOR (6 points, £200) issued and report to traffic commissioner.

#Fatal5 #OpFatalFails #PutDownThePhone

🚛Did you know, goods vehicles have a lower limit on some roads compared to cars?🚚

The faster a vehicle is travelling, the longer it takes to stop and the greater the risk of a crash. Stopping distances are much longer for larger and heavier vehicles.

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Driver seen and recorded using WhatsApp whilst driving on the A3 by #VanguardRST . If you listen, even when the sirens were activated, they are still using their phone. Stopped and issued a TOR (6 points, £200).

*🎥 by officer who was in the passenger seat

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Vehicle stopped by #SPCasualtyReduction officer on Portsmouth Road, Cobham as seen with a defective headlamp & being driven through a red temporary traffic signal. Driver then provided a positive breath reading of 62 (legal limit 35). Driver arrested.

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⚖️COURT RESULT

Blood analysis showed there was 6µg/L of THC,which is over the 2µg/L legal limit.

At court, guilty plea entered to drug driving & using a vehicle in a condition likely to cause danger.

12 month disqual
£365 in fines, costs & surcharges

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Van stopped by #VanguardRST as the driver wasn't wearing their #seatbelt in Milford. Driver provided a positive #DrugWipe for cannabis & was arrested.

Driver had been stopped & arrested in Jan by #SPCasualtyReduction officer for speeding & providing a positive DrugWIpe.

#Fatal5

Even the smallest amount of alcohol or drugs can affect riding/driving. Safe road use requires good vision, observation, reactions, concentration & coordination.

⚠️REMEMBER⚠️
The safest option is always to have NONE for the road!

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⚠️When riding, always remember:⚠️
Remain respectful & considerate to other road users
Keep to speed limits
Filter with care
High gears at low revs when in towns & villages
Position to get the best view ahead; the more you can see, the better your planning!

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Driver stopped in Haslemere by #SPCasualtyReduction Officer as travelling at 40mph in a 30 limit.

Found they had applied for a provisional licence as Indian licence entitlements had expired, but failed take a test, had no supervisor or L plates. Driver summonsed & vehicle seized