Tackling dangerous driving behaviour
We want to encourage motorists to think about their driving and be safe on our roads. This means tackling dangerous driving behaviour
Most drivers behave responsibly on our roads, but some still take risks that put themselves and others in danger.
Our joint initiative with the police, ‘Operation Tramline’, helps identify unsafe driving and encourage better behaviour behind the wheel to make safer roads for everyone.
The journey so far
The operation
Since launching in 2015 police forces have stopped over 52,000 vehicles.
Types of vehicles include:
- 40% HGV
- 22% van
- 34% car
The offences
These have resulted in over 57,574 offences.
The most common? Over half (55%) were due to:
- not wearing a seatbelt (16,187 offences)
- using a mobile phone (15,416 offences)
Why this matters
People not wearing a seatbelt are twice as likely to die in a collision.
You’re also four times more likely to be in a collision if you use your phone while driving.
How it works
We loan specialist HGV camera cabs to 36 police partners across England and Wales. The higher viewpoint helps them spot and record dangerous driving behaviours – no matter the vehicle type – that can’t easily be seen from standard patrol vehicles.
Consequences then range from warnings to fixed penalty notices, court summons or arrest.
Police also use the initiative as way to engage with people. It gives them an opportunity to offer advice to drivers.
What the police see
From the higher cab position, officers regularly observe behaviours that put drivers and passengers at risk:
These real examples show the continued need to address risky driving and work together to make safer roads for everyone.
What you can do
Help us reduce harm on our roads. Drive safely, wear your seatbelt, and avoid distractions. Learn more about driving safely:
Our 2026 schedule
Find out when and where our three cabs are each week as we strive to get drivers thinking about their behaviour and reduce the number of people killed and seriously injured.
North
January 2026
12 January 2026 — Cumbria
19 January 2026 — Northumbria
26 January 2026 — Lancashire
February 2026
2 February 2026 — Merseyside
9 February 2026 — North Wales
23 February 2026 — West Yorkshire
March 2026
2 March 2026 — North Yorkshire
9 March 2026 — South Yorkshire
16 March 2026 — Lancashire
23 March 2026 — Cheshire
30 March 2026 — North Wales
April 2026
6 April 2026 — Lancashire
13 April 2026 — Cleveland
20 April 2026 — Durham
27 April 2026 — Merseyside
May 2026
4 May 2026 — North Wales
11 May 2026 — West Yorkshire
18 May 2026 — North Yorkshire
25 May 2026 — Greater Manchester Police
June 2026
1 June 2026 — Greater Manchester Police
8 June 2026 — Durham
15 June 2026 — Cleveland
22 June 2026 — West Yorkshire
29 June 2026 — South Yorkshire
July 2026
6 July 2026 — North Yorkshire
13 July 2026 — Cumbria
20 July 2026 — Lancashire
27 July 2026 — Cheshire
August 2026
17 August 2026 — Greater Manchester Police
24 August 2026 — Greater Manchester Police
31 August 2026 — North Wales
September 2026
7 September 2026 — Cleveland
14 September 2026 — Durham
21 September 2026 — Cumbria
28 September 2026 — Cheshire
October 2026
5 October 2026 — South Yorkshire
12 October 2026 — Merseyside
19 October 2026 — West Yorkshire
26 October 2026 — North Yorkshire
November 2026
2 November 2026 — Cleveland
9 November 2026 — Durham
16 November 2026 — Northumbria
23 November 2026 — South Yorkshire
30 November 2026 — Cumbria
December 2026
7 December 2026 — Northumbria
Midlands
January 2026
19 January 2026 — Northants
26 January 2026 — Staffordshire
February 2026
2 February 2026 — West Midlands
9 February 2026 — Lincolnshire
16 February 2026 — Nottinghamshire
23 February 2026 — Derbyshire
March 2026
2 March 2026 — Northamptonshire
9 March 2026 — Warwickshire
16 March 2026 — West Midlands
23 March 2026 — Leicestershire
30 March 2026 — West Mercia
April 2026
6 April 2026 — West Midlands
13 April 2026 — Derbyshire
20 April 2026 — CV Show
27 April 2026 — Lincolnshire
May 2026
4 May 2026 — Staffordshire
11 May 2026 — Derbyshire
18 May 2026 — Nottinghamshire
25 May 2026 — Leicestershire
June 2026
1 June 2026 — West Mercia
8 June 2026 — Warwickshire
15 June 2026 — Gwent
22 June 2026 — Leicestershire
29 June 2026 — Road Transport Expo
July 2026
6 July 2026 — West Midlands
13 July 2026 — Nottinghamshire
27 July 2026 — Northamptonshire
September 2026
7 September 2026 — Staffordshire
14 September 2026 — Lincolnshire
21 September 2026 — West Mercia
28 September 2026 — Derbyshire
October 2026
12 October 2026 — Nottinghamshire
19 October 2026 — Lincolnshire
26 October 2026 — West Midlands
November 2026
2 November 2026 — West Mercia
9 November 2026 — Northamptonshire
16 November 2026 — Warwickshire
30 November 2026 — Staffordshire
December 2026
14 December 2026 — West Midlands
South
January 2026
26 January 2026 — Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire
February 2026
2 February 2026 — Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire
9 February 2026 — Sussex
16 February 2026 — Norfolk
23 February 2026 — Essex
March 2026
2 March 2026 — Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire
9 March 2026 — Suffolk
16 March 2026 — South Wales
23 March 2026 — Wiltshire
30 March 2026 — Devon and Cornwall
April 2026
6 April 2026 — Norfolk
13 April 2026 — Gloucestershire
20 April 2026 — Kent
27 April 2026 — Dorset
May 2026
4 May 2026 — Thames Valley Police
11 May 2026 — South Wales
18 May 2026 — Sussex
25 May 2026 — Suffolk
June 2026
1 June 2026 — Gloucestershire
8 June 2026 — Wiltshire
15 June 2026 — Essex
22 June 2026 — South Wales
29 June 2026 — Kent
July 2026
6 July 2026 — Norfolk
13 July 2026 — Suffolk
20 July 2026 — Essex
27 July 2026 — Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire
August 2026
10 August 2026 — Wiltshire
17 August 2026 — Wiltshire
September 2026
7 September 2026 — Thames Valley Police
14 September 2026 — Sussex
21 September 2026 — Kent
28 September 2026 — South Wales
October 2026
5 October 2026 — Dorset
12 October 2026 — Norfolk
19 October 2026 — Suffolk
26 October 2026 — Gloucestershire
November 2026
2 November 2026 — Wiltshire
9 November 2026 — Sussex
16 November 2026 — Essex
23 November 2026 — Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire
30 November 2026 — Devon and Cornwall
December 2026
7 December 2026 — Dorset
