A POLICE initiative has led to five cars being seized, a drugs search, and a toddler being found in a car alone today.
Operation Tellergate sees officers hop on and operate an Arriva bus to scout out any unsuspecting motorists committing driving offences.
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Since returning for its second year on October 28, the bus has had several outings.
Today was particularly fruitful for officers from Batley and Spen, who operated the double-decker for around five hours across three patrols.
In total, five cars were seized.
Three of these were due to having no insurance or tax.
One was a suspected pool car that failed to stop.
The final vehicle led officers down an entirely different route.
After seizing the car for no insurance and for driving on a provisional licence, officers conducted a drugs search at the driver's home.
A quantity of class A and class B drugs were seized, as well as cash.
Alongside this, officers on the bus conducted three stop-searches under the Misuse of Drugs Act.
They also received a call about a toddler being left in a motor vehicle.
In total there were 18 warning letters issued and two intelligence reports across the day.
Five people were caught without a seatbelt, while five others got tickets for using a mobile phone behind-the-wheel.
A police spokesperson said: "These results have been a positive and effective way of dealing with road safety concerns in the area."
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