Police Driving

  • Reference Number: 1718
  • Date released: 12 March 2009

Request

How many complaints have been lodged about police driving for each of the last five years (2004 - 2008 inclusive)? In each instance:

  1. Where was the offence alleged to have taken place and what was the type of police vehicle involved?
  2. What was the rank / position of the employee involved?
  3. What was alleged to have taken place?
  4. How was the complaint resolved and was there any disciplinary action?

Response

In accordance with section 1 (1) (b) of the Act our response is provided below;

Complaints lodged against Police driving (2004 - 2008)

Location Type of vehicle Rank Allegation Outcome Disciplinary action
Warrington Car PC Reckless Driving Unsubstantiated None
Motorway Unknown PC Excess Speed Local Resolution None
Warrington Car PC Collision with another car Unsubstantiated None
Wilmslow Unknown PC Excess speed. Not wearing seat belt Withdrawn None
Macclesfield Motorcycle PC Dangerous Driving Local Resolution None
Ellesmere Port Car PC Dangerous Driving Dispensation None
North Wales Unmarked car PC Excess Speed Local Resolution None
Widnes Car PC Driving whilst using mobile phone Dispensation None
Crewe Car PC Excess Speed Local Resolution None
Merseyside Car PC Parking on double yellow lines Local Resolution None
Chester Car PC Parking on double yellow lines Withdrawn None
Warrington Car PC Excess speed Unsubstantiated None
Widnes Car PC Reckless Driving Local Resolution None
Crewe Car PC Driving under the influence Dispensation None
Sandbach Car PC Dangerous Driving Local Resolution None
Knutsford Unknown PC Driving the wrong way down a one-way streeet Withdrawn None
Warrington Car PC Reckless Driving Local Resolution None
Warrington Car PC Reckless Driving Dispensation None
Crewe Car PC Reckless Driving Unsubstantiated None
Mobberley Car PC Excess speed Withdrawn None
M62 Car PC Excess speed Local Resolution None
Macclesfield Unknown PC Excess speed. Going through red light Local Resolution None
Sandbach Unknown PC Collision with another car Local Resolution None
Mobberley Unknown PC Dangerous Driving Local Resolution None
Sandbach Unknown Unknown Dangerous Driving Withdrawn None
Motorway Unknown PC Driving in intimidating manner Withdrawn None
Motorway Unknown PC Reckless Driving Local Resolution None
Warrington Unknown PC Driving without due care Local Resolution None
Warrington Motorcycle PC Left vehicle with engine running Local Resolution None
Crewe Car PC Driving without due care Local Resolution None
Nantwich Unknown PC Dangerous Driving Local Resolution None
Motorway Unknown PC Dangerous Driving Local Resolution None
Chelford Motorcycle PC Parked in dangerous position on road Local Resolution None
Nantwich Unknown PC Driving through red light Withdrawn None
Northwich Unknown PC Excessive speed Local Resolution None
Northwich Unknown PC Excessive speed. No seat belt put on complainant Substantiated Advice
Warrington Unknown PC Driving without due care Local Resolution None
Macclesfield Car Unknown Forced on-coming vehicle off the road Withdrawn None
Alderley Edge Car PC Driving without due care Substantiated Advice
Motorway Car PC Reckless Driving Dispensation None
Warrington Car PC Driving too close to vehicle Local Resolution None
Congleton Unknown PC Excess speed Local Resolution None
Wilmslow Unknown PC Parking in disabled parking space Withdrawn None
Widnes Car PC Driving too close to vehicle Dispensation None
Neston Car PC Minor RTC Local Resolution None
Sandbach Car PC Dangerous driving Local Resolution None
Warrington Unknown PC Dangerous driving Local Resolution None
Runcorn Unknown Unknown Excess speed Withdrawn None
Warrington Unknown PC Driving whilst using mobile phone Local Resolution None
Northwich Car PC Driving whilst using mobile phone Local Resolution None
Wilmslow Unknown PC Driving on wrong side of the road Local Resolution None
Warrington Unknown PC Dangerous driving Dispensation None
Runcorn Unknown PC Dangerous driving Unsubstantiated None
Chester Car PC Dangerous driving Local Resolution None
Northwich Car PC Undertaking Local Resolution None

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