Kent Police seatbelt campaign nets 280 offences in a fortnight
A total of 280 Kent motorists were reported for seatbelt offences as part of a national road safety operation and another 100 offences including mobile phone use and drug driving.…
Folkestone drug driver who hit pedestrian in Dover and left him to die in a skip is jailed
A drug driver who hit a pedestrian in Dover and left him to die in a skip has been jailed. Donna Grant was driving under the influence of cannabis when…
Speeding driver in Maidstone recorded at 68mph in 30mph zone
Library image Seven people were reported for speeding offences in just an hour and a half in Maidstone when officers from the Roads Policing Unit carried out speed checks on…
Kent Police turf out thirty vehicles from car park in antisocial behaviour crackdown
Library image Thirty vehicles were ordered to leave a car park during a weekend crackdown on drivers using their vehicles in an antisocial manner in north Kent. Between Friday 24…
Police launch appeal to fatal collision near Sittingbourne
Library image Investigators are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision near Sittingbourne. At 11.59pm on Tuesday 28 June 2022, patrols were called to the southbound carriageway of the A249…
17-year-old girl drove at 120mph during Ashford to Canterbury police pursuit
A teenage girl who led police on a 15 mile, high speed chase from Ashford to Canterbury has been arrested. During the early hours of Monday 27 June 2022, officers…
Chatham driver arrested for drug offences after police stop him for using mobile phone
A driver stopped for using a mobile phone and not wearing a seatbelt also found himself arrested for drug offences thanks to eagle-eyed officers. The Proactive Tasking Team were on…
Delays continue on A249 after pedestrian hit by lorry near Sittingbourne
Officers are at the scene of a serious collision near Sittingbourne following a collision at around midnight on Tuesday 28 June 2022. Patrols were called to the southbound carriageway of…
Banned motorist on temporary release from prison jailed for dangerous driving in Ramsgate
A disqualified driver who failed to stop for police whilst on temporary release from prison will spend a further year behind bars. Joshua Chambers, 29, was spotted behind the wheel…