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Over 1,800 cautions issued for motoring offences since 2014

Thu, 23 Nov 2017

Over 900 police cautions for driving without due care and attention have been issued on the Island since 2014.

924 of the 3,116 cautions issued between January 2014 and last month were for the offence, while a further 900 other motoring offences have also resulted in cautions during the same period.

96 drivers have received cautions for speeding, 155 for ignoring traffic signs and 165 for keeping or using an unlicensed vehicle.

Nearly 80 motorists have been cautioned for driving without a licence, while a similar number have received a caution for driving without insurance.

Cautions are given to those who admit committing minor crimes instead of a conviction, but still goes on a person's criminal record.

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