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North Wales Police is supporting a nationwide road safety campaign running throughout July. The four-week Operation Spotlight campaign, led by the NPCC (National Police Chief’s Council) sees officers across the country carrying out a combination of enforcement activity as well as engagement and educational work aimed at raising awareness of the most common and dangerous road behaviours – the Fatal Five. Driving whilst under the influence of drink and/or drugs, speeding, using a mobile phone at the wheel, not wearing a seatbelt and careless driving make up the #Fatal5 and North Wales Police have a robust strategy around enforcing these offences.

Sergeant Chris Evans of North Wales Police’s Roads Crime Unit said: “Our message is simple – take care on the roads. The consequences of not doing so are potentially deadly to you, your passengers and other road users. “Whilst we target the Fatal Five offences 365 days a year, this operation gives us the opportunity to shine a light on the most dangerous factors which can result in deaths and serious injuries on our roads. “I urge everyone to analyse their own driving behaviours and those of their passengers and loved ones. By taking a critical look at our own behaviour and the behaviour of those around us, we can save lives.” Road safety is always a top priority for North Wales Police. Over recent days officers from the Roads Crime Unit have issued several tickets for offences such as driving whilst using a mobile phone, speeding and driving without insurance. Several drink and drug drive arrests have also been made including a 49-year-old man who was arrested after providing a positive breath test in Penmaenmawr on Sunday evening. He has subsequently been charged and will appear before Llandudno Magistrates Court later this month.

Chief Inspector Rob Rands from the Force’s Operational Support Services said: “Every fatality on our roads is a tragedy, that is why we are committed to keeping the roads safe and will continue to act against those who commit offences on our roads. “Each person caught is one less potential fatal or serious injury collision prevented. “The fatal five offences are all incredibly dangerous and selfish. These acts not only put the driver’s life at risk but also risks the lives of passengers, pedestrians and law-abiding motorists. “Laws are in place for a reason – to keep you safe. Please follow these laws and drive to the conditions of the road. We are about to see a huge influx of visitors into the region so we all need to be as safe as possible. “We make no apology for stopping drivers who are committing a fatal five offence – please heed the warning.”