Heywood Neighbourhood Policing’s Op Paragon traffic day stopped more than 60 vehicles with council taxi licensing, DVLA, GMP Traffic and Rochdale tutor-unit support.
PHTM reports 13 taxis/PHVs checked: one licence suspended for expired badges and several drivers advised about ID display. Police outcomes included document advice, a tint fix, a drug search, two breath tests, TORs for headlight and no MOT, four seatbelt and two phone offences, plus two fail-to-stop prosecutions. DVLA logged 12 non-compliance stops, nine misrep forms and three ghost-plate offences. Planners said the push followed anti-social driving concerns and aimed at Fatal Five risks as well as licensed-trade roadworthiness.