A new roads policing team in Northamptonshire is aiming to drive down crime and improve safety on the county's roads.
Chief Constable Nick Adderley said the team was crucial to the disruption of serious organised crime groups. It is clamping down on a "fatal five" offences committed by drivers - not wearing a seatbelt, using a mobile device, being under the influence of drink or drugs, careless driving and excessive speeds.About 40 people were killed or seriously injured on the county's roads last year.Det Ch Insp Shelley Nichols, who leads the unit, said: "This team will target criminals that use the Northamptonshire roads network to commit offences, disrupting and prosecuting those responsible.
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