MORE than 90 drivers were fined, warned, arrested or advised at police checkpoints in Bolton set up as part of Operation Considerate.

Road users were pulled over and and spoken to by officers from GMP's Roads Policing Unit — and even a cyclist riding on the pavement was warned.

Officers stopped passing cars, vans, lorries and motorbikes in Derby Street, Daubhill, on Monday and outside Bolton Rail Station in Trinity Street in Bolton town centre on Tuesday last week.

Enforcement officers from Bolton Council were also out inspecting the licences of private hire and black cab drivers.

Insp Paul Rowe, of the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: "It was a success.

"There were lots of people who we stopped and were spoken to and didn't seize their vehicle — we educated them on certain parts of the law.

"I was surprised at the amount of drivers who didn't have insurance and the number of taxi drivers who did not check their tyres.

"The other thing is the amount of people that still use their mobile phone at the wheel."

Fifteen vehicles were seized for having no insurance and the owners will be summonsed to Bolton Magistrates' Court.

Nineteen drivers were caught using a mobile phone or mobile device while driving and not being in proper control at the wheel.

The offenders will either be fined £100 and their driving licence endorsed with three points or they may be able to pay to attend an awareness course instead.

Officers spotted 30 people who were not wearing seatbelts, or ensuring children were properly restrained, and were offered either the fine or the course.

Five motorists were found with defective tyre treads and received a £100 fine and three points on their licence.

Two vehicles were discovered without road tax and will be fined £260.

People spotted behind the wheel of a car or van with tinted windows that were too dark were either fined £50 or were asked to remove the offending tinted film from their windows at the scene.

One motorist was arrested for possession of cannabis and another was warned for anti-social driving.

Checkpoint officers pulled over four vehicles with defective parts.

The owners were given 14 days to get the faults fixed and have the repairs confirmed by a registered MOT garage.

Insp Rowe added: "There have been comments on the original The Bolton News article online along the lines of 'that's it for 12 months now, they won't be coming back'.

"Well, I'm warning them that we will be coming back. You will see us again."