Police stop 67 vehicles in rural crime action day on A120 at Standon in crackdown on fly-tipping

Police stopped 67 motorists on the A120 at Standon during a rural crime action day which had a focus on fly-tipping.

The operation last Sept 23rd, involved officers from the East Herts Rural Safer Neighbourhood Team and Rural Operational Support Team (ROST) plus representatives of East Herts Council and the Environment Agency.

Drivers were stopped to ensure they had the correct licences for carrying waste and that their vehicle were in a roadworthy condition.

Of the 67 stopped:

One person was fined £300 on the spot for not being in possession of a waste transfer notice and another was reported for not having a waste transfer notice