Dorset Police No Excuse team while carrying out an undercover operation in Wallisdown last year
AN UNDERCOVER police officer took to the saddle in North Dorset to educate drivers about how to safely overtake cyclists.
The operation involved a plain clothed officer who cycled along the road to see if motorists were leaving enough space as they overtook them.
Drivers who didn’t leave enough space were pulled over at a checkpoint.
They were then given roadside education as an alternative to the £100 fine and three penalty points. ?
Officers from the Dorset Police No Excuse team stopped a total of 10 drivers within a 90-minute period who were each given roadside education.
During the operation, a number of other offences including using a mobile phone at the wheel, speeding and not having valid insurance.
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