Six-year-old Olivia from St Albans had a surprise visit from two police officers last week, after she wrote to the constabulary about cars driving in the fog without headlights.

PC Ionela Nicola and PCSO Mia Connolly visited young activist after she had informed them about 15 cars driving without their lights on.

Olivia wrote: "Dear police officer,

Herts Advertiser: Olivia told police of 15 cars that she had seen without their lights on.Olivia told police of 15 cars that she had seen without their lights on. (Image: Hertfordshire Constabulary)

"On my way to school, I saw 15 cars out of 100 not having their lights on in the fog – date 04/10/23 – and the time was 7.45am.

"From Olivia."

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PSCO Connolly commented: “We appreciated Olivia taking the time to write in about such an important issue.

"With winter approaching, we talked about how important it is for people to consider the road conditions when driving, particularly when it is foggy and visibility is compromised."