POLICE stopped scores of motorists during an operation on a busy Chelmsley Wood road yesterday (Tuesday).
Officers joined with partners from other law enforcement agencies to take part in the crackdown along the Chester Road.
A total of 66 vehicles were pulled over for a range of offences, with around 20 having been caught breaking the speed limit.
One car was seized for having no insurance and other drivers were found not wearing a seatbelt. A number of taxis are also understood to have been stopped for alleged licensing offences.
Two cautions and one arrest were made during the course of the exercise.
Some of those speeding were slapped with fixed penalty notices, which will add three points to their licence. Those not going quite so fast were given the chance of putting on an accident simulation headseat - a deterrent which makes use of the latest 3D technology.
Solihull Council, West Midlands Fire Service and tax officials from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) also took part in the joint operation.
The multi-agency exercises tend to take place on main arterial routes, with the emphasis reaching beyond traffic offences.
Superintendent Richard Agar, who has recently joined Solihull Police's command team, was also on the scene.
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