A driver was arrested and an elderly woman had her driving license revoked after an Essex Police motoring offences operation.

The Operation Nash operation aims to reduce driving offences as part of Essex County Council’s No Excuse campaign.

One 30-year-old driver from London was arrested on the A12 at Boreham on suspicion of being under the influence of drugs and on suspicion of possession of class B or C drugs. 

He has been bailed until February 2, 2016 pending further investigation.

His arrest was just one of the results of the operation which saw officers from the Essex Police Casualty Reduction Section identify suspects during patrols and through Automatic Number Plate recognition (ANPR) technology.

An 82-year-old woman who failed a roadside eyesight test had her driving licence revoked with immediate effect.

Concerned about the safety of other road users, officers contacted the DVLA and requested an immediate revocation.

This was granted and the elderly woman’s driving licence was suspended.

A total of 41 drivers were stopped for not wearing a seatbelt and another 41 were seen using a mobile phone behind the wheel.

The majority of offenders were referred to a national educational course instead of receiving a fixed penalty notice.

Twenty-five vehicles were found not to have a valid MOT and four were found to have defects for which the drivers were given notices requiring them to get the defects repaired within 14 days.

Nine vehicles were seized because the drivers weren’t insured to be driving them and two drivers were dealt with for driving otherwise than in accordance with their licence.

Three people were stopped for careless driving and five were stopped for driver hour offences.

Adam Pipe, Casualty Reduction Manager at Essex Police, said: "It is always disappointing to see that a number of drivers continue to knowingly break the law and put the safety of themselves and other road users at risk.

"My team will continue to take robust action against them through Operation Nash and other road policing operations.”