A police crackdown to reduce road casualties has led to more than 52 offences and five arrests in Norfolk.

The action day saw 54 vehicles, including light and heavy goods vehicles, being escorted to a designated check site in South Norfolk on June 12.

Officers were also joined by the Road Casualty Reduction Team, Commercial Vehicle Unit, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, HMRC, local councils and Camera Safety Partnership Team.

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Fifty-two offences were identified in total including 10 vehicles driving while overweight or having insecure loads.

Only 13 vehicles left the site having committed no offences, while one vehicle was seized immediately.

Five arrests were made during the day with four being in connection with a theft from shops.

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One person was found to have been wanted for failing to appear in court and £800 in fines were issued.

86 speed offences were detected by the Camera Safety Partnership Team and 27 Traffic Offence Reports were issued.

The DVSA issued 24 prohibitions for offences on vehicles which were so dangerous they needed immediate action.