NUMEROUS traffic offences were issued to drivers in Leigh at the end of the year.

As part of a traffic operation on Wigan Road, officers from Greater Manchester Police's E relief and Special Constabulary issued numerous offences on Sunday, December 31.

Motorists were stopped for various offences including vehicle defects, not wearing seatbelts, and using their phones.

Drivers were given advice around the safety benefits of having a roadworthy vehicle and using a seatbelt.

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As a result of the operation, 10 traffic offence reports were issued, two drivers were summoned to court due to having previous convictions for driving offences.

Seven motorists were instructed to repair major defects and four vehicles were seized for having no insurance or the driver being unlicensed.

The traffic operation comes after a further police effort to tackle drink and drug driving over the festive period, with Transport for Greater Manchester also continuing their 'Your Car Can’t Say No' campaign.

5,079 people were arrested on the city region’s roads while over the limit in 2022, with the highest figure coming in December when 536 errant drivers found themselves being taken into custody.

The shocking figures highlighted that three times as many people were arrested for drug driving than drinking and driving.