After stopping cars for lights out, excess speeds and an expired MOT, drivers have been found to be drug-driving, wanted after failing to attend court and carrying knives.
Elsewhere, a Toyota Yaris was stopped in Preston carrying seven people – one trying to hide in the boot with a bag over his head, and a scooter driver was reported after undertaking an unmarked police car.
To find out more about the problems taken off our roads this week, click on the pages below.
To find out more about the problems taken off our roads this week, click on the pages below.
![Policed stopped this car on the M61 after it had been linked to numerous speeding offences and no keeper details were known.
It turned otut that the driver only held a provisional licence and the vehicle had no documentation.
The vehicle was seized.](https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjcwNDEyOWYwLTlmMzgtNDcyOC1iM2NjLWFkZTZkNGM4MGZhYzowOTE5NzU3Zi0zNDg0LTRiMDgtYjgyNy02N2RhOWU3NjgyMzg=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
7. No documents
Policed stopped this car on the M61 after it had been linked to numerous speeding offences and no keeper details were known. It turned otut that the driver only held a provisional licence and the vehicle had no documentation. The vehicle was seized. Photo: Lancs Police
![This BMW X5 M50d was stopped on the M6 and a man and woman were both arrested for drugs offences and the car seized under the proceeds of crime act (POCA).](https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjIyNzQzMzZiLWRhYTMtNDY5NC1iYzhmLWQ3YTg0NzNiZjk2NjpiNjAyN2NiNC0wMGM1LTQ1ZTUtYTkwZS1lMmM5NDM4MDlkZGY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
8. Drugs arrest
This BMW X5 M50d was stopped on the M6 and a man and woman were both arrested for drugs offences and the car seized under the proceeds of crime act (POCA). Photo: Lancs Police
![This frustrated and impatient rider on M55 decided to undertake a unmarked police vehicle.
The driver was stopped and reported for due care and attention.](https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjgwN2ZkMDU0LWE2NmQtNGZlOC1iMzY3LWMyM2I0YzViMzAwNTpiNmMxYzg4ZS01MjYxLTRiODgtOWIzMi1mN2M2ZmZlMjUxN2Q=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
9. Unmarked car
This frustrated and impatient rider on M55 decided to undertake a unmarked police vehicle. The driver was stopped and reported for due care and attention. Photo: Lancs Police
![This BMW was stopped on M6 for excess speed.
The driver passed a roadside breath test, but failed a roadside drug wipe and was arrested.](https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmU5MjAyMDY3LWEzNzQtNDNhNy1iYWJjLWQ2ZTljODFiZDhjNzphOGRjZDVlMC03N2U2LTQzYWQtYTU0ZS0xMjBjODdmNDMzNmE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
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This BMW was stopped on M6 for excess speed. The driver passed a roadside breath test, but failed a roadside drug wipe and was arrested. Photo: Excess speed