Police were tipped off about anti-social driving on Beacon Fell on May 22. When officers attended, they observed this classic Mercedes 190 driving "in an anti-social manner" and stopped the car. The driver was found to not have a licence or insurance so the vehicle was seized and driver reported.Police were tipped off about anti-social driving on Beacon Fell on May 22. When officers attended, they observed this classic Mercedes 190 driving "in an anti-social manner" and stopped the car. The driver was found to not have a licence or insurance so the vehicle was seized and driver reported.
Police were tipped off about anti-social driving on Beacon Fell on May 22. When officers attended, they observed this classic Mercedes 190 driving "in an anti-social manner" and stopped the car. The driver was found to not have a licence or insurance so the vehicle was seized and driver reported.

These are the vehicles stopped by Lancashire's Road Police in the last week

It’s been a busy week for Lancashire’s Road Policing team.
By Catherine Musgrove
Published 25th May 2022, 12:30 BST
Updated 26th May 2022, 14:16 BST

From classic cars being driven anti-socially, to drivers testing positive for drugs, learner drivers deciding to go solo and vans being cloned, there have been plenty of seizures and arrests made in the Preston area.

Take a look at where and why these vehicles were stopped below:

A concerned member of the public reported this vehicle being driven in an erratic manner on the M55. It was stopped on the M65 where the driver gave a positive roadside drugs wipe for cocaine. The driver was arrested and the vehicle recovered.

5. Cocaine

A concerned member of the public reported this vehicle being driven in an erratic manner on the M55. It was stopped on the M65 where the driver gave a positive roadside drugs wipe for cocaine. The driver was arrested and the vehicle recovered. Photo: Lancashire Police

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This vehicle was stopped in the Preston Docks area after being reported stolen. The driver was arrested after also failing a breath test.

6. Stolen and failed breath test

This vehicle was stopped in the Preston Docks area after being reported stolen. The driver was arrested after also failing a breath test. Photo: Lancashire Police

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This recently-purchased vehicle was seized after a learner driver decided to take it out without their supervising passenger.

7. Learner driver

This recently-purchased vehicle was seized after a learner driver decided to take it out without their supervising passenger. Photo: Lancashire Police

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This van was stopped by police and found to be an outstanding stolen vehicle which had been cloned, then bought innocently. A police spokesman said: "Please check VIN numbers against documentation before buying."

8. Cloned

This van was stopped by police and found to be an outstanding stolen vehicle which had been cloned, then bought innocently. A police spokesman said: "Please check VIN numbers against documentation before buying." Photo: Lancashire Police

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