Dangerous drivers and vehicles have been taken off the highways and byways after a string of horrifying offences were caught.
They include a drunk van driver asleep on the M6, a four-seater car carrying six people that flipped in Wyre, and dangerous loads on the motorway.
To find out more about what’s been happening, click on the pages below.
To find out more about what’s been happening, click on the pages below.
![This Ford Transit was stopped at Forton Services.
An inspection showed that it had a severely under-inflated nearside front tyre and the front anti-roll bar was detached to the nearside.
The drivers door latch was also slightly corroded. It was placed under immediate prohibition.](https://www.burnleyexpress.net/webimg/b25lY21zOmU0MTI5MzFiLWYxY2YtNGRjNS04MTgyLTk3NjI3ZDc5NzY0ODozZDYwNjJlNS1iMTMzLTQ0NTMtOTBmMy1kYjYxODIzZDcyMDM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=502)
5. Transit
This Ford Transit was stopped at Forton Services. An inspection showed that it had a severely under-inflated nearside front tyre and the front anti-roll bar was detached to the nearside. The drivers door latch was also slightly corroded. It was placed under immediate prohibition. Photo: Lancs Police
![This car was spotted in Elswick and identified as being a clone.
Not only was it on false plates but there was no MOT or tax and the driver was uninsured.
The vehicle was seized and all offences reported.](https://www.burnleyexpress.net/webimg/b25lY21zOjdiZGMxNWMxLWY2M2ItNDI2NC1hNTYxLWEwMWQ4MjRjYWI4MzowN2JiYjZkNS1jNmE2LTQ0MTctYmRkNC0yY2NlMGYxZDE3Mzc=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=499)
6. Cloned Mercedes
This car was spotted in Elswick and identified as being a clone. Not only was it on false plates but there was no MOT or tax and the driver was uninsured. The vehicle was seized and all offences reported. Photo: Lancs Police
![Patrolling Poulton during the early hours, this taxi was spotted by Team 4PU being driven with a red light shown to front. The driver was also seen to go go through a red traffic light.
The reason given for this “nothing was coming”.
Offences were reported and the council's taxi licensing officer informed.](https://www.burnleyexpress.net/webimg/b25lY21zOjMxZWY4YzkzLWVhNDAtNDFhNS1iMDhkLWRlZGYxOWJiODdkODoxNGZkMjRlYi1iMWFhLTQyZTMtOTg0Zi1lNTY4NDNhYjZjOGU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=499)
7. Taxi driver
Patrolling Poulton during the early hours, this taxi was spotted by Team 4PU being driven with a red light shown to front. The driver was also seen to go go through a red traffic light. The reason given for this “nothing was coming”. Offences were reported and the council's taxi licensing officer informed. Photo: Lancs Police
![This Volvo was reported stolen in Blackpool.
It was found a short while later with three men inside - and all were arrested.One of the men was wanted three burglaries.
The car was recovered.](https://www.burnleyexpress.net/webimg/b25lY21zOjRkMDE0YzQ4LTE4ZDUtNDQ3Yy05MmE2LWI3YmJlMjllMDI1MjpmYzI0NTBiOC1iYWZhLTRlZDgtYWY5MS1iNTExMGFhNDNjOTY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=680)
8. Stolen Volvo
This Volvo was reported stolen in Blackpool. It was found a short while later with three men inside - and all were arrested.One of the men was wanted three burglaries. The car was recovered. Photo: Lancs Police