A dangerously overweight van and an unrestrained child were among the hazards uncovered during a roads policing operation in Mansfield and Ashfield.
Throughout October, officers from Nottinghamshire Roads Policing Unit and Roads Crime Team were deployed across the area in marked and unmarked cars as part of Operation Highways.
After consulting with neighbourhood officers, they used their specialist skills to target local issues of concern, including speeding, dangerous driving, and untaxed and uninsured vehicles.
In total, 376 vehicles were stopped, and 197 traffic offence reports were issued for a wide range of offences.
Police also arrested 42 people for a range of offences, including possession of Class A and Class B drugs with intent to supply.
Officers also seized eight weapons and 69 vehicles.
Operation Highways is a local roads policing initiative introduced by the Force last year.
Additional roads policing officers are deployed on a rotating basis to selected neighbourhood areas to help local officers keep people safe on the roads.
Detective Inspector Jamie Moore said: “When we speak with members of the public, road safety is often a significant concern in the areas where they live and work.
“We probably all know locations where people regularly drive too fast, and some of us will even have information about people who regularly drive under the influence of drink or drugs.
“By basing specialist officers and vehicles in our neighbourhood areas for an extended period of time, we are able to take the strain off our neighbourhood officers and support them in addressing issues of key local concern.
“By using high-performance and unmarked vehicles fitted with the latest technology, our advanced drivers are able to put their specialist skills into action.
“Ultimately, this is about making our roads safer and preventing serious and avoidable collisions that lead to death and serious injury.”
