Speed merchants stopped by cops in Thanet
Thirteen people have been reported for driving offences after officers from Thanet’s Community Safety Unit carried out road checks across the district. The traffic operation, held on Monday 17 January…
Appeal after fatal collision between car and skip loader in Faversham
Collision investigators are appealing for information following the death of a motorist in Faversham. At around 8.50am on Wednesday 19 January 2022, a collision between a silver Toyota Yaris and…
Community News – Folkestone & Hythe – 19 Jan 2022
Winter Road Safety advice By Djaffar Mehmet Just a few points to bare in mind before setting off in your car this week. Recent days have seen a lot of…
Two fire engines dispatched to scene of fire engine crash in Dover
A Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) fire engine was involved in a collision with a car on Maison Dieu Road in Dover, just after 11.45am yesterday (18 January). Two…
Driver who pretended to be a police officer after crashing car in Ashford is jailed
A man who impersonated a police officer after crashing his car in Ashford has been jailed for eighteen months. David Saunders told people who went to his aid that he…
Police motorcyclist sniffs out cannabis as he followed car on M20 in Kent
A motorist who smelled so strongly of cannabis it was detected by a police officer riding a motorcycle has been arrested. The officer was following the car near junction 7…
Car seized after police pull over driver with skirting boards protruding from window
Skirting board protruding from the car Photo: Kent Police Dangerously unsecured skirting board, sticking out of a passenger window has led to a motorist being prosecuted for driving offences. The…
Stolen car spotted in Dartford recovered after police pursuit in East Farleigh
On Wednesday 5 January 2022, officers from the Tactical Operations Unit saw the car which they believed was stolen from London in November 2021. They followed the vehicle coastbound from…