Traffic Operation Update – Whitworth, Village & Trading Estate

Officers from the Manchester City Centre Neighbourhood team carried out a traffic operation across Whitworth, Manchester Village and the Trading Estate after concerns were raised by local residents and businesses about unsafe driving in the area. 

Throughout the deployment, 20 vehicles were stopped and officers spoke with drivers about road safety, awareness and the impact dangerous driving has on the community.

13 Traffic Offence Reports (TORs) issued to drivers for a range of offences, including:

• 8 × mobile‑phone use whilst driving
• 2 × contravening red traffic lights
• 2 × excessively tinted windows
• 1 × driving without due care and attention
• 1 × no insurance

Each of these offences carries real consequences, and tackling them is an important part of keeping people safe on our roads.

Two vehicles were also seized during the operation. One was taken off the road following a Section 59 warning for anti‑social driving, and another was seized under Section 165 after the driver was found to have no insurance. Removing uninsured and irresponsible drivers helps protect everyone who lives, works or travels through Manchester City Centre.

This operation is part of our ongoing commitment to improving road safety and responding to the issues you tell us matter most. We’ll continue to carry out high‑visibility patrols, speak with local businesses and residents, and take proportionate enforcement action where drivers put others at risk. Your information genuinely shapes our priorities, and we encourage anyone with concerns about dangerous driving to get in touch via 101, LiveChat, or 999 in an emergency.