They can also seize a vehicle if they think it’s being driven by someone who does not have a proper licence or insurance, if it's dangerously, illegally or obstructively parked and if it's broken-down or abandoned. Here are the vehicles removed from the road in and around Lancashire last month. These images are from the 'LancsRoadPolice Twitter feed.
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Please check your insurance is current. This driver thought the insurance had renewed automatically but when they checked their emails it had been cancelled in September
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This car was pursued by our colleagues a couple of nights ago in the Freckleton area #Team4TacOps first shift on and found it abandoned in a rural location. Vehicle an outstanding stolen on false plates
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This vehicle was stopped in Preston. Driver was subsequently arrested for drug drive, no insurance
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In Poulton we wanted a word with this driver about the large piece of plastic wrapping which was being dragged by their van. Checks showed the van was uninsured and the driver was disqualified.
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This Blackpool driver thought it wise to draw attention to themselves by parking on Zig Zags within a crossing. Maybe not the best idea when you have no licence or insurance.
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Driver issued a TOR for driving without due care and a S59 warning for their manner of driving on the Freckleton By-Pass. Followed in a marked vehicle trying to force people out of the way