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We are urging pedestrians and cyclists to stay visible as darker evenings set in.As drivers take more journeys during th...
28/10/2026

We are urging pedestrians and cyclists to stay visible as darker evenings set in.

As drivers take more journeys during the hours of darkness, walkers, runners, dog walkers and pedal cyclists of all ages are being asked to take a moment to think about what they are wearing.

While any light or bright clothing increases visibility to drivers, reflective items - including strips and tags - are the most effective way to be seen.

These items are inexpensive and can be easily attached to school bags, jackets, shopping trolleys or even mobility aids used by older people.

The advice comes as part of Operation Dark Night - a nationwide educational campaign timed to coincide with the clocks going back and the evenings drawing in.

Heidi Duffy MBE, our Traffic Management Officer said: "Travelling at night or in hours of darkness brings additional risks to drivers, pedal cyclists and pedestrians alike.

"That's why it's so important as a pedestrian and cyclist to maximise your chances of being seen by wearing brighter items of clothing or, ideally, some kind of reflective material to improve your conspicuity to other road users.

"This is particularly important for children and older people, who are especially vulnerable to death or serious injury as a result of collisions.

"There are a wide range of relatively inexpensive reflective items available in shops or online, including strips and patches that can easily be applied to bags or clothing.

"Other items, such as running jackets, can be purchased with reflective pigments embedded in them, so I encourage potential buyers to look out for that functionality when making purchasing decisions."

Over the last two years, dark clothing has been deemed a contributing factor in many fatal or serious injury collisions involving pedestrians & cyclists in Nottinghamshire.

Nearly all of these occurred in 30mph limit areas where drivers feel most comfortable and familiar with their local area.

We are reminding drivers to ‘think pedestrian’ as the winter months approach.With the clocks going back and more journey...
27/10/2026

We are reminding drivers to ‘think pedestrian’ as the winter months approach.

With the clocks going back and more journeys being made during the hours of darkness, motorists are being reminded to look out for walkers, joggers and other pedestrians.

Because the vast majority of fatal collisions involving pedestrians happen in 30mph zones, drivers are encouraged to take extra time to look before moving off, reversing or pulling out from junctions, especially in poor weather.

The warning comes as part of Operation Dark Night - a nationwide educational campaign timed to coincide with the clocks going back and the evenings drawing in.

Heidi Duffy, our Traffic Management Officer, said: "For good reason, we tend to associate danger with high-speed roads such as motorways and A-roads.

"That means we can develop a false sense of security when driving at lower speeds through familiar local areas, but in reality this is when we are most at risk of knocking over and killing a pedestrian, particularly when rain or other inclement weather is a factor.

"Many of those pedestrians may be especially vulnerable due to their age, and its up to drivers to give pedestrians priority when they are crossing the road and to look out for them.

"So our message this autumn and winter is simple: look out for others when you are behind the wheel, more importantly, 'think pedestrian' and help ensure everyone gets home safely."

In the past three years, 373 pedestrians have been killed or seriously injured in collisions involving vehicles on our roads.

Of those 373 pedestrians, 65 were children under 16 years and 101 were aged 60 or over.

We are determined to see these numbers reduce in line with the National Road Safety Strategy targets released by the Government in January 2026.

These are a 65% reduction in all KSI's casualties and a 70% reduction in child KSI casualties by 2035.

Motorists caught with defective eyesight on the roads can expect a fine, penalty points and potential disqualification f...
26/10/2026

Motorists caught with defective eyesight on the roads can expect a fine, penalty points and potential disqualification from driving.

That's the warning from us as the clocks go back and darker evenings set in.

Over the coming weeks, we will be carrying out additional roadside checks to ensure that drivers' vision is roadworthy, primarily by asking them to read a number plate from 20 metres away.

As part of a national road safety campaign, drivers who are involved in collisions or pulled over for any other reason can expect to have their eyesight tested.

Those who fail face prosecution for driving with uncorrected defective eyesight and can face a fine of up to £1,000, three penalty points and possible disqualification from driving.

Results will also be fed into a national eyesight survey by the Older Drivers Forum.

The law requires that all motorists are able to read a car number plate from 20 metres, or about five car lengths; have a visual acuity of 6/12, measured on the Snellen eye chart scale used by opticians (wearing prescription eyewear, if necessary); and have an adequate field of vision.

Additional standards are in place for lorry and bus drivers.

Under legislation known as Cassie's Law, drivers who fail a roadside number plate test could have their licence revoked on the spot if officers deem them unsafe to be on the road.

Detective Inspector Jamie Moore, head of roads policing, said: "Most drivers know that excess speed, worn tyres or mobile phone use can result in a fine or penalty points, but they are perhaps less likely to realise that driving with defective eyesight is punishable with a fine of up to £1,000, three penalty points and possible disqualification.

"That's because poor vision significantly increases your chances of being involved in a road traffic collision.

"Ninety per cent of the information we use as drivers is visual, so even a small deterioration in our vision can significantly increase our chances of being involved in a collision.

"Real-world examples include drivers who have forgotten their glasses, or people who have not had an eyesight test for several years and are perhaps unaware of the level of deterioration in their vision.

"Sadly, there will also be people out there who know their eyesight is too poor for them to be on the road and who are knowingly putting lives at risk.

"But whatever the reason, it is our responsibility as drivers to ensure that our vision is roadworthy, and that we are wearing appropriate eyewear to meet the required standards on the roads."

Officers can request an urgent revocation of a licence through the DVLA if they believe the safety of other road users will be put at risk if a driver remains on the road.

The power was introduced in 2013 under Cassie's Law, named after 16-year-old Cassie McCord, who died when an 87-year-old man lost control of his vehicle in Colchester, Essex.

It later emerged he had failed a police eyesight test days earlier, but a legal loophole meant he was allowed to continue driving.

We are warning drivers who use mobile phones to navigate to ensure their device is appropriately mounted and to avoid to...
25/10/2026

We are warning drivers who use mobile phones to navigate to ensure their device is appropriately mounted and to avoid touching it during their journey.

The warning comes after several motorists were pulled over on the M1 motorway for a range of similar phone offences.

Each was spotted on the M1 motorway by the crew of an unmarked HGV during a regular pre-planned operation between 12 and 16 October.

Operation Tramline is a recurring law enforcement initiative that uses an HGV cab, owned and operated by National Highways, to spot and film offences from an elevated vantage point.

During the course of last week's operation, 16 people were dealt with for not wearing a seatbelt and two for driving overweight vehicles.

Ten drivers, meanwhile, were dealt with for speeding, one of whom was clocked at 118mph.

Of the 101 total drivers pulled over, 46 were dealt with for either calling, texting, navigating or otherwise interacting with their mobile phones at the wheel.

Four of them were driving HGVs and therefore putting other road users at additional risk.

Many of the drivers dealt with for mobile phone contraventions were observed interacting with maps and navigation apps, with their phones either in their hands or secured in cradles.

Anyone seen holding a mobile device is liable for six penalty points and a £200 fine.

Those interacting with an otherwise secured device, meanwhile, are liable for prosecution for other offences, such as driving without due care and attention.

In extreme circumstances where other road users are killed or seriously injured, the use of a mobile device in any capacity may be seen as an aggravating factor.

Sergeant Jim Carrington, of our Roads Policing Team, said: "The good news is that more and more drivers now understand that holding a mobile phone at the wheel is not acceptable.

"The bad news is that there are clearly others out there who think they can interact with a device held in a secure mount.

"As several drivers have just found out to their cost, that is simply not the case, because if you are searching for an address or looking for an alternative route, you are not paying proper attention to the road in front of you.

"The same goes for searching for a particular song or skipping the adverts in your favourite podcast.

"Both actions may seem innocuous, but they can each have catastrophic consequences for you and other road users.

"So, if this sounds like you, please take a moment to think about your habits behind the wheel and the potential consequences of your actions.

"At best, those consequences could be a fine and points on your licence; at worst, they could lead to a lengthy prison sentence."

We recovered a large quantity of suspected stolen cable after a truck's tyres were stung by our officers.We were called ...
23/10/2026

We recovered a large quantity of suspected stolen cable after a truck's tyres were stung by our officers.

We were called in the early hours of Wednesday morning (21 October) after cabling was reported stolen from a site near Northampton.

A suspicious truck was identified shortly before 3.45am and followed from the scene by local officers.

As the vehicle made its way north towards Nottinghamshire, a plan was put in place to intercept it and bring it to a safe stop.

Shortly after 5am, the vehicle was successfully stopped using a tyre-deflating stinger device as it left the A46 and joined the A606.

After initially failing to stop, the driver pulled over and fled the scene along with three other suspects.

Three men were detained in quick succession by armed response officers Nottinghamshire officers, who are also advanced drivers trained in tactical pursuit and containment.

A fourth was tracked down and detained with the assistance of a police dog.

The four men, aged 36, 33, 30 and 29, were arrested on suspicion of theft and driving offences and have since been released on police bail pending further enquiries.

The truck and its contents were seized.

Detective Inspector Jamie Moore, our head of Roads Policing, said: "This was an excellent example of cross-border working, involving multiple officers on the ground working in partnership with control room colleagues.

"Our highly trained drivers are well practised in this kind of tactical pursuit and containment operation involving all types of vehicles.

"I am pleased that, in this case, they were able to bring this truck to a controlled stop, protect the public from harm and recover a large quantity of what we believe to be stolen cabling."

A driver who was in the country illegally was left to rue an unexpected encounter with an unmarked police car.The 26-yea...
21/10/2026

A driver who was in the country illegally was left to rue an unexpected encounter with an unmarked police car.

The 26-year-old man was driving along Hucknall Lane in Bulwell when he cut up the crew of an unmarked police car.

Shortly after being pulled over on the evening of 24 September, the man was found to be in the country illegally, having been deported in June of this year.

He has now been removed from the country for a second time.

Our officers were in the area as part of Operation Highways, a regular roads policing operation that sees specialist resources deployed in large numbers to specific neighbourhood areas for one month at a time.

Once in place, our officers can use their specialist skills and equipment to target known offenders and crack down on problem driving.

During the course of the operation in September, 108 traffic offence reports were issued for a range of offences, including speeding, careless driving, driving without a seatbelt and mobile phone use.

A total of 79 vehicles were seized and five weapons were also taken off the streets of the City North area.

Thirty-nine people were arrested for a range of offences and 45 files were submitted for prosecution.

Drugs were also seized on five different occasions, including later that evening when a vehicle of interest was pulled over, also in Hucknall Lane.

The driver, a 34-year-old man, was found to be in possession of multiple deal bags of co***ne.

A flick knife was also discovered during a subsequent search.

He was arrested on suspicion of possessing Class A drugs with intent to supply and possessing a bladed article.

Detective Inspector Jamie Moore said: "Roads policing officers have a particular set of skills that are invaluable when it comes to identifying and apprehending criminal suspects, from the advanced camera systems embedded within their vehicles to their ability to conduct high-speed pursuits.

"They also have access to high-performance unmarked vehicles, which are absolutely the last thing you want to cut up if you’re in the country illegally or otherwise up to no good."

A motorist suspected of driving dangerously while under the influence of co***ne was stopped by pursuing police.We combi...
09/10/2026

A motorist suspected of driving dangerously while under the influence of co***ne was stopped by pursuing police.

We combined with response officers to put the brakes on a driver following a 13-minute pursuit that ended in Blidworth.

Our team were on patrol near Eastwood – around 7.40pm on Wednesday (7 October) – when they saw a car they believed was being operated by a disqualified driver.

Having made attempts to pull it over, the vehicle sped away from us and was then seen to drive in an erratic manner over the next few minutes and miles.

Examples of this included driving well over the speed limit, overtaking on the wrong side of the road, going through red lights and mounting the kerb on multiple occasions.

Having already blown one tyre after hitting a central reservation, the car was slowed further when officers successfully deployed stingers as the vehicle passed through Ravenshead.

Despite both front tyres running on rims, the driver still didn't stop and even rammed a police car when officers initiated a box manoeuvre, before the pursuit finally ended in Mansfield Road.

Officers at that point got out of their vehicles and detained a man, who was then made to complete a roadside drugs wipe that tested positive for traces of co***ne.

The 42-year-old suspect was arrested for dangerous driving, drug-driving, failing to stop, criminal damage, and driving while disqualified and without insurance.

Detective Inspector Jamie Moore said: "The Roads Policing Unit officers involved in this pursuit deserve great credit for this arrest.

"Thanks to the driving skills of our highly trained policing team, they were able to keep up with this car over the space of 13 minutes and bring it to a safe stop.

"This standard of driving couldn't have been more different to that demonstrated by the car ahead, which thankfully didn't result in anyone sustaining any injuries.

"That was down to a mixture of sheer luck and, as I say, the actions of our specially trained officers from the Roads Policing Unit."

What have these 4 cars got in common? They were all seized under S.59. The two at the bottom decided to race each other ...
05/10/2026

What have these 4 cars got in common? They were all seized under S.59.

The two at the bottom decided to race each other in front of Team 2 RPU whilst on patrol in Mansfield.

If you are going to drive in an antisocial or illegal manner the Police are no longer required to give you a warning before seizing your vehicle.

We arrested a suspected drug dealer after the car he was driving was found to be uninsured.We spotted the suspect drivi...
01/10/2026

We arrested a suspected drug dealer after the car he was driving was found to be uninsured.

We spotted the suspect driving in Lenton at about 10am on Friday 25 September.

After pulling up at a commercial premises in Faraday Road, the driver was spoken to by us and arrested after a small knife was found in the vehicle.

A subsequent search of the vehicle uncovered multiple bags containing substances believed to be co***ne, M**A, ecstasy and L*D.

Cannabis and a gas-powered BB gun were also found inside.

We arrested a 29-year-old man on suspicion of possessing Class A and Class B drugs with intent to supply, possessing a knife, possessing an imitation fi***rm with intent to cause fear of violence.

He is currently on police bail.

PC Michael Grant said: "Vehicles being driven without insurance are always of interest to us, not least because of the risks their drivers pose to law-abiding motorists.

"As this case demonstrates, they can also be linked to other criminality, which is why we will always take a close interest in them."

Anyone with additional information about this incident is asked to contact us on 101, quoting incident 162 of 25 September 2025.

25/09/2026

Keep your eyes on the road, not your phone.

We remain committed to reminding road users about the dangers of the fatal four.

These four factors are the biggest dangers on Britain's roads, such as:

🍺 Drink driving, or whilst on drugs

📱 Driving whilst on your phone

🚗 Speeding

🚫 Driving without a seatbelt

Driving on our roads needs 100% concentration, care, and consideration.

If you take your eyes off the road to look at your phone, this reduces your ability to drive safely.

Replying to a text message about dinner plans might seem important, but it's not worth risking yours, or others' lives for.

If you know someone who is on their phone whilst driving, speak up, if they won't listen, call us.

📞 101 (or 999 in an emergency)

📞 Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

To find out more about our campaign, click here: https://orlo.uk/xWozd

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