<P> In April 2004 , Highways Agency Traffic Officers ( HATOs ) began working alongside police on motorways in the West Midlands . The roll - out of traffic officers was completed on 18 July 2006 and they now cover all of the motorway network within England , i.e. that which is owned or managed by Highways England , and some of the all - purpose trunk road ( APTR ) network . The introduction of the officers was aimed to reduce the 25 % of delays caused by collisions by around 5 % . </P>
<P> In April 2004 , Highways Agency Traffic Officers ( HATOs ) began working alongside police on motorways in the West Midlands . The roll - out of traffic officers was completed on 18 July 2006 and they now cover all of the motorway network within England , i.e. that which is owned or managed by Highways England , and some of the all - purpose trunk road ( APTR ) network . The introduction of the officers was aimed to reduce the 25 % of delays caused by collisions by around 5 % . </P>
which part of the uk do traffic officers operate
which part of the uk do traffic officers operate
West Midlands
West Midlands