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 some the vehicles removed from the road in and around Lancashire last month. These images are from the 'LancsRoadPolice Twitter feed.
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This motorbike was reported stolen in Leyland this evening. A co-ordinated search with @LancsARV and @Chorleypolice led to the arrest of a male nearby. Also found to be in possession of a large knife. Bike returned to a grateful owner. | other
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During the current guidelines, if your making a journey, there is a good chance you will be stopped and spoken to. Even more so, if you have no licence, no insurance and fail a breath test. Driver arrested and vehicle seized S165 | other
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Suspicious vehicle sighted by #HO61 this evening, driver is a provisional licence holder and blown 53 at the roadside! 1 arrested, vehicle seized. | other
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This van seen in the Singleton area with no insurance held on it. Enquiries with the insurance company showed it had been cancelled in February due to the owner not returning paperwork to them. Driver reported and the van seized sec165. | other