Eagle-eyed patrol officers noticed that the number plate on a Mercedes was too new for the age of the vehicle, and pulled it over on the M6 north near Lancaster.
Checks revealed the driver had been using it without insurance and had disguised it by using a different plate.
The lorry was then seized – just one of the vehicles taken off the road this week in Lancashire.
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1. Lorry in disguise
Police patrols spotted this lorry on the M6 North. They believed the registration was too new for the age of the van and stopped it at Lancaster. Checks revealed the driver had been using it without Insurance and had disguised it by using a different number plate. The vehicle was seized. Driver reported Photo: Lancs Police
2. 98mph
This Audi joined the M6 directly in front of patrol MN34 and hadn’t seen the fully liveried Volvo V90 traffic car. The driver was recorded doing 98mph and was reported for excessive speed. Photo: Lancs Police
3. Car seized
The driver of this Micra on the M6 at Forton thought he would chance using his uninsured and un-MOT’d car to travel to and from work whilst his van was in for a service. He was reported for offences and the car was seized. Photo: Lancs Police
4. Undertaking
A delivery driver in Lancaster was stopped after being seen undertaking in a busy city centre, in and out of traffic. The driver was issued with a Section 59 warning. Photo: Lancs Police