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 in November. These images are from the 'LancsRoadPolice' Twitter feed.
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Driver of this Golf GTi tried to evade #HO38 around St Annes but failed. It turned out not to be insured. Driver reported and the car seized sec165
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There’s nothing like drawing attention to yourself... This Burnley driver was noticed because he wasn’t wearing a seat belt. It was then found that he had no insurance, no licence and a bald tyre. Driver reported to court, vehicle seized.
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Honda on the hard shoulder junc 32 M6 north with a tearful person inside who was lost. Checks showed that the person did not have insurance they admitted that they didn’t have insurance but thought they were ok to drive as their partner had a policy. Tor issued and car seized
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Mulit Agency checksite completed on Wednesday at Curden for light goods vehicles. 15 vehicles stopped, £2400 in fixed penalties issued, 8 prohibitions for mechanical defects, various issues with drivers hours, insecure loads and other minor offences all addressed
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Idiotic driver of this Audi in Barrowford wouldn't get a taxi but instead drove home drunk crashing into a number of parked cars and a garden wall. Blew 134 at the roadside and 128 in custody. To court for a well deserved ban
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Revoked licence, no insurance, positive drugs wipe for cannabis and apparently unable to drive around a gentle corner (J34 south bound slip road)!
Thankfully minor injuries only.