Officers have also been busy checking people aren’t drink-driving, have cleared windows fully of ice, and have been cracking down on drivers with no insurance, licence or MOT.
In one case, a hotel in Blackpool tipped police off about a guest checking out while drunk and intending on driving to Birmingham.
For more on what’s been happening on the region’s roads this week, click on the pages below.
5. Ford Focus
This Ford Focus was stopped in New Hall Lane, Preston. The driver had previously been arrested for drug driving and tested positive again on a roadside test for cannabis. Photo: Lancs Police
6. Freckleton Bypass
This Peugeot was seized after being stopped on Freckleton Bypass. The vehicle had no tax, no MOT and no insurance and the driver was disqualified. Photo: Lancs Police
7. Hotel tip-off
A hotel in Blackpool reported to police that a man had left the hotel drunk intending to drive to Birmingham in this BMW. The car was spotted on the M61 at Chorley. When pulled over, the driver refused to provide a breath sample and didn’t have a valid driving licence. The driver was arrested. Photo: Lancs Police
8. Weaving on the motorway
This Hyundai was spotted weaving its way between lanes one and two on the M6 north at Forton. It initially failed to stop but eventually did. The driver was arrested for impaired driving and the car seized. Photo: Lancs Police