Cracking down on false plates, drug-driving and a dog behind the wheel: All in a week's work for Lancashire's Road Police

By Catherine Musgrove

Published 28th Sep 2022, 12:30 BST

Some might call it ‘ruff’ justice, but finding a dog behind the wheel is all part of the job for Lancashire’s Road Police.

The pooch was left minding a car when it’s driver made off from officers in Morecambe, and was later arrested for drink-driving.

The team have also been kept busy with drink and drug-drivers, people with no licence, stolen cars, cloned cars and people causing affray.

For more information on what’s been happening on the region’s highways and byways, click on the photos below.

Officers had to ‘paws’ for thought with this driver last week in Morecambe.
The real driver had run off following a pursuit. He was eventually caught and arrested for drunk driving.
The vehicle was recovered and the dog taken home by its owner.

1. "Ruff" justice

Officers had to ‘paws’ for thought with this driver last week in Morecambe. The real driver had run off following a pursuit. He was eventually caught and arrested for drunk driving. The vehicle was recovered and the dog taken home by its owner. Photo: Lancs Police

This cloned Ford Transit was sighted travelling north bound on the M6.
Patrols stopped it at Burton Services where the driver was dealt with for "numerous offences" and the van was recovered.

2. Cloned

This cloned Ford Transit was sighted travelling north bound on the M6. Patrols stopped it at Burton Services where the driver was dealt with for "numerous offences" and the van was recovered. Photo: Lancs Police

This van was stopped on M55 because of it's smashed windscreen.
An officer said: "The driver felt their visibility was okay. However the danger to other road users if it fell out was apparent."
The vehicle was recovered from the motorway.

3. Smashed

This van was stopped on M55 because of it's smashed windscreen. An officer said: "The driver felt their visibility was okay. However the danger to other road users if it fell out was apparent." The vehicle was recovered from the motorway. Photo: Lancs Police

Police were called to reports that the occupants of this vehicle were causing a disturbance in the Chorley area with a baseball bat.
The distinctive Vauxhall was seen and stopped by patrols shortly after, and the driver was arrested for affray.

4. Baseball bat

Police were called to reports that the occupants of this vehicle were causing a disturbance in the Chorley area with a baseball bat. The distinctive Vauxhall was seen and stopped by patrols shortly after, and the driver was arrested for affray. Photo: Lancs Police

The driver of this Nissan Qashqai was stopped in North Road, Preston after they decided to ignore a red light/
The driver then failed a roadside drug test for cannabis and was arrested.
In custody he failed to provide a sample of blood and was charged.

5. Red light

The driver of this Nissan Qashqai was stopped in North Road, Preston after they decided to ignore a red light/ The driver then failed a roadside drug test for cannabis and was arrested. In custody he failed to provide a sample of blood and was charged. Photo: Lancs Police

This Mercedes went the wrong way around two roundabouts and then the wrong way on the A583 dual carriageway in Kirkham.
Police stopped the vehicle to prevent danger to the public.
It transpired that the car had been stolen from Manchester city centre. Five people were arrested.

6. Wrong way

This Mercedes went the wrong way around two roundabouts and then the wrong way on the A583 dual carriageway in Kirkham. Police stopped the vehicle to prevent danger to the public. It transpired that the car had been stolen from Manchester city centre. Five people were arrested. Photo: Lancs Police