Dozens of drivers were stopped and a number of arrests were made in a police crackdown on road safety.
A total of 31 drivers were stopped by police today (December 12) during a road safety check on commercial vehicles in Bicester.
Thames Valley Police said 18 drugs wipes and breath tests were conducted and five drivers were arrested on suspicion of drug driving.
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The force said that three of the five were driving Heavy Goods Vehicles weighing between 15 and 33 tonnes.
One other driver was arrested on suspicion of immigration offences, according to the force.
Other results from the crackdown included seven drivers being subject to immediate prohibition, two drivers being issued with delayed prohibitions and one driver issued with an inspection notice.
A prohibition prevent drivers from driving until they get a problem with their vehicle fixed.
Additionally, the force said seven vehicles were found to be overweight, three of which were being driven by the suspected drug drivers.
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Two were also found to be operating without an appropriate operator’s licence.
A total of 12 fines were issued and two vehicles were seized for no insurance.
Thames Valley Roads Policing said in a statement on social media this afternoon that all of the drivers are facing fines, points and possibly disqualifications and warned that it will continue to "target those who cause danger on the roads of Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire".
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