Island Life Magazine Ltd February/March 2013 | Page 51

FEATURE

Centre: Dave Sanderson conducting a breathaliser
procedure - a screening device used in proactive operations.
Top left: Typical crash scene
(not supplied by Hampshire Constabulary)
Above: Highly accurate portable laser device to check speed
limits.

The IW Roads Policing team
target four areas of bad driving
behaviour in particular. They
are:

targeting the right people. We don’t
target groups or individual people;
we target poor and anti-social
driving behaviour.”
He added: “If a driver has bald
tyres on a car that puts it at risk
of losing control and causing a
collision, my officers will deal
with that person. It is not about
statistics or heavy fines; it is about
having that matter corrected.

But sometimes the best way of
education is enforcement. If people
do not like it then it is up to them
to take more care.
“Bad driving behaviour, and not
looking after your car, puts people’s
lives at risk. That is not tolerable
on the Isle of Wight, because we
have too many crashes and we need
to reduce that number.”

• Driving while using mobile
devices in cars, such as
mobile phones, which distract
concentration.
• Driving while under the
influence of alcohol or drugs.
•Drivers speeding in restricted
areas.
• Driving without the proper
use of seat belts.

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