75 drivers stopped and checked by Lancashire Police, Blackpool Council and DVSA in Yeadon Way, South Shore
A crackdown on suspected law breaking motorists saw police stop and check 75 vehicles on one day in Blackpool.
The multi agency operation involving Lancashire Police, Blackpool Council licensing, the DVSA and Enveco one vehicle was seized, 7 drivers were fined and a number of improvement notices issued.
The operation on Blackpool’s Yeadon Way was focused on identifying and removing untaxed, uninsured, or otherwise non-compliant vehicles from the public highway, particularly those causing obstruction or nuisance.
The day of action on April 1 saw multiple taxi and Uber vehicles stopped, light and heavy goods vehicles (LGVs and HGVs) reviewed using the 7.5-tonne weight-restricted bridge into Blackpool as well as verification checks of waste carrier compliance.
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A Lancashire Police spokesman said: “Unfortunatley on the day, a lorry at the junction of the M55 and Yeadon Way roundabout had turned over, which caused havoc and road closures which impacted the operation.
“As such we were not able to check as many vehicles, however, we still had some great results.
“In total 75 vehicles were checked, 24 of these being Taxis/Ubers.
“Almost immediately as the the operation began, a vehicle was siezed under S.165 of the road traffic act for no insurance. The vehicle also had no road tax, no M.O.T, no rear registration plate and it was also given a PG9 by the DVSA for being a danger to other road users. The vehicle also had a strong smell of cannabis.
“Two vehicles handed PG9 by the DVSA.
“Two vehicles handed a delayed PG9 by the DVSA needing to complete the repairs within 10 days.
“Two vehicles owners were fined for no M.O.T
“Three vehicles were found to be over the weight limit of Yeadon Way and fined.
“Two drivers handed a fine and 6 points for driving with no insurance.
“One driver was caught operating a vehicle with no licence and another was given a VDRS (Vehicle Defect Rectification Scheme notice).
“We will continue to carry out these operations in making our roads safer, please continue to report nuisance vehicles to 101 or you can go online at doitonline.lancashire.police.uk.”