MORE than 1,000 vehicles were stopped and checked in the Wee County recently as part of a recent road safety operation.

Police officers in Clacks carried out Operation Peacoat between Tuesday, June 1 and Friday, June 4 in response to local concerns in a bid to make the areas roads safer.

During the four-day operation officers stopped and checked a total of 1,019 vehicles.

Two male drivers, aged 45 and 62-years-old, were found to have no insurance. Their vehicles were seized and they have been reported to the procurator fiscal.

A 48-year-old man was found to be driving without a licence. His vehicle also seized and he was reported to the procurator fiscal.

Ally Goldie, Clackmannanshire community policing sergeant, said: “This operation, which was delivered by PC Lawson (Clackmannanshire north community police officer) was in direct response to local concerns over road safety in Clackmannanshire.”

Four vehicles were found to be driven without an MOT test certificate and as a result the drivers received a ticket.

Speeding detection patrols were carried out on all Clackmannanshire roads in response to local concerns but no offences were detected.

Sgt Goldie continued: “The operation was designed to provide education and enforcement, when required, in relation to all aspects of road safety, all to make the roads of Clackmannanshire safer for all.”

Road safety remains a priority for the division and recently released data shows the total number of casualties has decreased significantly, from 354 to 185.

The data, recording figures between the end of March 2020 and the beginning of April 2021, also shows there were two fewer fatal collisions, which have fallen from 12 to 10.