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.
These images are from the 'LancsRoadPolice Twitter feed.
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The driver of this vehicle thought he could hide its identity by putting alternative plates on it. Vehicle was an outstanding stolen car from a burglary, the driver who had a provisional licence, no insurance also provided a positive drugs test. Two arrested
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#HO41 identified this vehicle travelling towards Preston. Turns out it had recently been STOLEN! #MN14 got behind it and a pursuit began. #HO60 took over the pursuit, resulting in 3 x males abandoning it in Preston and all 3 being arrested