Brentwood: Vision Zero enforcement day tackling road safety

Vision Zero is our commitment to road safety and we will continue to work with partners to ensure we do everything we can to make roads safe: it’s our ambition to have zero road deaths by 2040 or sooner.

On Tuesday 6 August, our roads policing officers held a Vision Zero enforcement day in Brentwood.

At the Ongar Road site, they issued 60 traffic offence reports in addition to almost another 60 Fatal Four offences, those known factors that contribute to serious and fatal collisions.

Mobile phones continue to pose a road safety issue, with 24 drivers reported. Using a phone whilst driving means you are not in proper control of your vehicle.

A further 13 drivers were reported for speeding and two drivers were not in proper control of their vehicles and one driver was stopped for careless driving.

Wearing a seatbelt is the law and prevents injury if you are in a collision – but 21 drivers were reported for not wearing theirs.

We also tackle issues relating to the condition of vehicles. They must be roadworthy to ensure safety of drivers and their passengers, but also to ensure it does not pose a risk to the safety of other road users. Two vehicles were identified as unroadworthy – one with a bald tyre and one in a dangerous condition. A third vehicle was reported for an insecure load, something that should be addressed prior to setting off on your journey.

Five drivers were stopped because window tints that prevented the legal amount of light to pass were in place – if your vision is obscured, it means less time to react to what’s happening ahead.

One car was seized for not being insured.

Roads Policing Unit officers also conducted four eyesight tests to ensure older drivers could be confident. We’re very pleased to say all four drivers passed!

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Find out how by visiting Safer Essex Roads Partnership website.

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