Details have been released from Surrey police of an operation carried out earlier this month into road safety offences targeting distracted drivers across the M23 and M25.

Officers were using a HGV ‘supercab,’ which was loaned to the force by National Highways.

While one officer was behind the wheel of the HGV, another was in the passenger seat, and observed any offences being committed. They then relayed the information to a police vehicle travelling behind which intercepted the marked vehicle.

In total 186 stops were made and 209 offences were dealt with, ranging from not wearing a seatbelt through to drug driving.

Out of all the vehicles that were stopped, five were LGVs and 13 were HGVs.