SIXTY motorists were stopped by police in Abingdon town centre this morning for not wearing seatbelts.

Police carried out the spot-checks in Ock Street between 8am-10.30am.

They spotted 60 people not wearing seatbelts, who then all received a roadside safety lecture from Oxfordshire County Council specialists.

Officers also caught 15 drivers using their mobile phones at the wheel.

They all now face a mobile phone road safety awareness course.

Ten vehicles were taken off the road because they were not roadworthy.