Officers attended a road traffic collision on the M61 RTC attended on M61 on May 30, where a BMW had skidded of motorway. The driver suffered minor injuries and told police that the weather was to blame, but officers said: " But the two defective rear tyres didn't help along with excess speed in wet conditions."Officers attended a road traffic collision on the M61 RTC attended on M61 on May 30, where a BMW had skidded of motorway. The driver suffered minor injuries and told police that the weather was to blame, but officers said: " But the two defective rear tyres didn't help along with excess speed in wet conditions."
Officers attended a road traffic collision on the M61 RTC attended on M61 on May 30, where a BMW had skidded of motorway. The driver suffered minor injuries and told police that the weather was to blame, but officers said: " But the two defective rear tyres didn't help along with excess speed in wet conditions."

Failed drugs tests, burglary get-aways, and dodgy tyres: What's been keeping Lancashire's Road Police busy this week

Lancashire’s Road Policing team have been kept busy this week.
By Catherine Musgrove
Published 1st Jun 2022, 12:30 BST
Updated 1st Jun 2022, 12:41 BST

Officers have intercepted stolen cars, stopped people using phones at the wheel, and seized vehicles for a range of offences across the county.

Take a look at where and why these vehicles were stopped below:

Patrols stopped this Ford Mondeo in Garstang Road, Preston as the driver was not wearing his seatbelt. Checks showed he was not insured and he stated he couldn't afford it. Police said: "Unfortunately he had been spending his money on cannabis and failed a drug test"

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Patrols stopped this Ford Mondeo in Garstang Road, Preston as the driver was not wearing his seatbelt. Checks showed he was not insured and he stated he couldn't afford it. Police said: "Unfortunately he had been spending his money on cannabis and failed a drug test" Photo: Failed drugs test

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This stolen vehicle from Manchester was located in Darwen by members of police patrol MN31.

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This stolen vehicle from Manchester was located in Darwen by members of police patrol MN31. Photo: Lancs Police

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This motorhome was stopped after it activated the on board ANPR of patrol car HO31 for having no insurance. The driver had recently changed vehicles and wrongly thought his policy automatically changed with it. The driver was reported.

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This motorhome was stopped after it activated the on board ANPR of patrol car HO31 for having no insurance. The driver had recently changed vehicles and wrongly thought his policy automatically changed with it. The driver was reported. Photo: Lancs Police

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This Peugeot Bipper was stopped in Primrose Hill, Preston. The driver couldn’t remember what type of licence he had, but when police found it, it was provisional. The driver was reported and the vehicle seized.

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This Peugeot Bipper was stopped in Primrose Hill, Preston. The driver couldn’t remember what type of licence he had, but when police found it, it was provisional. The driver was reported and the vehicle seized. Photo: Learner driver

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Officers intercepted a VW Polo on the M65 after it was stolen from a burglary in Bamber Bridge while the occupants were in bed alseep. Patrol cars boxed the Polo in, and an officer leapt across the bonnet of his car to make an arrest. In total, four people were arrested for burglary

5. Burglary

Officers intercepted a VW Polo on the M65 after it was stolen from a burglary in Bamber Bridge while the occupants were in bed alseep. Patrol cars boxed the Polo in, and an officer leapt across the bonnet of his car to make an arrest. In total, four people were arrested for burglary Photo: Lancs Police

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The driver of this van was pulled over for using a mobile phone at the wheel in Preston New Road. He was given a £200 fine and six points on his licence, plus an additional £100 fine for having an expired MOT.

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The driver of this van was pulled over for using a mobile phone at the wheel in Preston New Road. He was given a £200 fine and six points on his licence, plus an additional £100 fine for having an expired MOT. Photo: Lancs Police

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