Derbyshire motorists hit by police crackdown.

·         Three vehicles have been taken off the road in a crackdown on motoring offences in Derbyshire.

·         Police in Tibshelf near Bolsover found eight with faulty windows, tyres or number plates - three serious enough to be unable to continue.

·         The operation also caught 44 drivers not wearing seatbelts, 10 using a mobile phone and two using red diesel.

·         Officers said the would continue to target motorists who acted in a dangerous or inconsiderate manner.

·         One of those caught using a mobile phone was issued with a summons to court as the driver already had nine penalty points.

·         Another driver was given a warning for a public order offence for using threatening, abusive or insulting language.

·         Pc Lorna Evans, said: "Unfortunately, some people are still running the risk of fines or worse by not wearing their seatbelt or using their mobile phone.”