SPEEDING on a village road proved costly for an illegal driver in Thurrock.

Borough police officers have told how they were operating a sped check in Fobbing yesterday (Saturday, 6 March) and caught a driver doing 40mph.

And when stopped officers found the driver had no insurance!

"The driver was reported for offences and the vehicle was seized!" said officers on social media who went on to expound the value of the roads policing teams and invited residents to consider joining the force, adding: "Our roads policing officers police Essex roads to help to reduce those killed and seriously injured on our roads.

"The team carry out patrols in both marked and unmarked vehicles to target those driving illegally, targeting offences including driving while using a mobile phone, drink and drug driving, driving without wearing a seatbelt and speeding.

"Roads Policing officers are usually the first on the scene to road traffic collisions and assist in the closing of roads.

"From attending a road traffic collision on a busy road - To reducing the risk of casualties on the road - To closing roads to ensure the safety of victims – you can apply to become a police officer in Essex [L]https://www.essex.police.uk/police-forces/essex-police/areas/essex-police/ca/careers/?fbclid=IwAR23HSX-gKPCiPXX6zLHN633SLa6IJ2gj4FUgJq8zOhNR-jWGUzbtneY8qg [L+]here