Police have warned dangerous drivers that “we will be coming for you” after nearly 90 people were targeted in a special operation.

The 88 drivers were identified as part of the four-day Operation Tramline initiative carried out by Greater Manchester Police between Tuesday, April 11 and Friday April 14.

As part of the operation, officers were provided with a HGV tractor unit, with the higher vantage point meaning officers can look directly into cabs of other lorry drivers, as well as dealing with other offending motorists driving cars or vans.

Sergeant Jacques, of GMP’s Traffic unit, said: “Operation Tramline has become one of the most significant operations that we are involved in, as it is about combating the ‘fatal four’ offences that cause serious road traffic collision.

“Those being, drink and drug driving, not wearing a seatbelt, using a mobile phone and speeding.

“Unfortunately, we are still seeing road users get behind the wheel and commit offences which are completely unacceptable.”

The operation has been running since 2015 and is a collaboration between National Highways and police forces across the country.

The most recent days of action this month took place across Greater Manchester’s motorways with officers gathering evidence on a video camera of drivers using mobile phones not wearing seatbelts and driving without due care and attention.

The officers in the HGV who identified a driver committing an offence would notify their colleagues in an accompanying car and on motorbikes who would then intercept the offending vehicle, pulling it over and deal with the driver.

Nearly half of the 88 drivers, 40, were target for using a mobile phone while 12 were not wearing a seatbelt.

A further tent identified for crossing the central verge with seven for roadworthiness offences relating to construction and use.

Four were identified for insecure load or weight with another four for lack of due care or attention while two drivers were identified for prohibited vehicle use in offside lane and another two for having no insurance.

Two vehicles were seized for being uninsured or not being driven in accordance with driving licence, with another stopped by Red Automatic Traffic Signals, two more after the driver was found to be not in proper control of the vehicle and one for the number of hours the driver had spent on the road.

Sergeant Jacques said: “Our presence on the roads of Greater Manchester has helped towards ensuring that these kind of offences are less likely in the future with tickets being handed out not just on Operation Tramline but on a daily basis.

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“Our thanks go to National Highways for providing us with the HGV tractor which enables us to carry out enforcement.

“We will be carrying this operation out at multiple points throughout the year, so if you are committing a driving offence, let this be a warning that we will be coming for you.”

Anyone with any concern about crime or anti-social behaviour on the roads can call police on 101 or 999 in the event of an emergency.

Alternatively, witnesses can also call independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously on 0800 555 111.