Officers in unmarked and marked police vehicles intercepted road offendersMore than 150 dangerous drivers caught in West Midlands in covert lorry op

Driving without hands on the steering wheel, an unsecured tractor and using mobiles.

These are just some of the worse examples of diving on the region’s roads caught on camera by West Midlands Police.

They dealt with more than 150 vehicles including not being in proper control of a vehicle, using a phone while driving, driving without a seatbelt, no insurance, and insecure loads.

Some of the most serious cases included a driver reversing up a motorway slip road, a trailer carrying loose dumbbell weights that were not securely tied down and a driver taking both hands off the wheel to sift paperwork.

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They also stopped a tractor which had been improperly transported and being held down by just two 2kg straps so the wheels were not even touching the trailer bed.

Force traffic officers spotted offences from inside the cab of an unmarked HGV, provided by National Highways England during the week long operation.

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Sergeant Sarah Phillips, from the Roads Policing Unit, said: “Operation Tramline is a national initiative that helps us tackle some of the most dangerous offences on our road network.

“While people may comment that we should be focusing on other crimes, it is important that we prevent serious harm on our roads.

“We are lucky that we intercepted these offences as they could have all proven to be fatal in the event of a collision.

“ West Midlands Police remain committed to tackling road traffic offences and to keep our roads safe for the communities we serve.

“We work tirelessly with partner agencies so that together we can protect the public from death or serious injury on our roads.”