Incident: Watling St

🚫✨ Shining Laser Lights at Cars Is Extremely Dangerous ✨🚫

Following reports on 17/01/2026 at around 20:50, a group of youths were seen shining laser lights at passing vehicles on Watling St near McDonald’s.

Pointing a laser light at a moving vehicle might seem like a joke or a harmless prank — but it can cause serious harm:

🔴 Laser glare can temporarily blind a driver, even from a distance.
🔴 Losing sight for just a second is enough to cause a crash.
🔴 It puts drivers, passengers, pedestrians, and other road users at real risk.
🔴 Intentionally dazzling a driver could lead to criminal charges.

We’re asking everyone in our community to think twice.
➡️ Keep laser devices away from roads.
➡️ Report anyone misusing them — your information could prevent an accident.

Let’s keep our roads safe for everyone. 🚓💙
Any information can be reported via 101 quoting 0731 of the 17/01/26 or at Home | Staffordshire Police