Three drivers arrested in Bicester in police operation

The vehicles were stopped in a ‘commercial vehicle enforcement operation’ conducted in Bicester on Thursday.

During the operation 29 alleged offences were identified and dealt with.

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Two drivers were arrested on suspicion of drug driving.

Another driver was arrested on suspicion of immigration-related offences.

The alleged offences included three hazardous goods breaches, six vehicles with illegal tyres, and one driving without due care and attention.

One driver was found with an insecure load, one had an illegal window tint, one did not have a valid MOT, and one was stopped due to a mobile phone offence, police say.

Four vehicles were stopped for being overweight and four were tachograph offences which involves mandatory devices for recording driving time, speed, and distance in commercial vehicles.

One vehicle was stopped in relation to a suspected seatbelt offence, one for no operators licence, one for a mobile phone offence and four for lighting offences.

A spokesperson for Thames Valley Police said: “These targeted operations are carried out regularly and will continue as part of our ongoing commitment to improving road safety.”