Asleep on the M6, cloned Mercedes and a dangerous Ford Transit: 11 shocking incidents on Lancashire's roads in the last month

By Catherine Musgrove

Published 9th Nov 2023, 11:28 BST

Updated 9th Nov 2023, 12:24 BST

Lancashire’s road police have been busy on the region’s roads.

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.

This car was carrying six people when it flipped.
Police said: "Amazingly the driver and five other passengers in this four seater car were not seriously injured in this incident in Wyre today (November 7).
"The driver having only had their licence two days. Driver reported for offences."

1. Driver passed test two days before

This car was carrying six people when it flipped. Police said: "Amazingly the driver and five other passengers in this four seater car were not seriously injured in this incident in Wyre today (November 7). "The driver having only had their licence two days. Driver reported for offences." Photo: Lancs Police

Patrols saw this unstable vehicle being driven on the M6 near junction 35.
It was stopped and placed under immediate prohibition and the driver dealt with for insecure load offences.

2. Unstable

Patrols saw this unstable vehicle being driven on the M6 near junction 35. It was stopped and placed under immediate prohibition and the driver dealt with for insecure load offences. Photo: Lancs Police

This crash happened on November 7 when a provisional licence holder with no supervision or L plates, drove along and off Grane Road in East Lancs.
Police said: "Luckily nobody was seriously injured. Driver reported for offences. Today we have been out on Grane Road conducting roadside enforcement."

3. L-plates

This crash happened on November 7 when a provisional licence holder with no supervision or L plates, drove along and off Grane Road in East Lancs. Police said: "Luckily nobody was seriously injured. Driver reported for offences. Today we have been out on Grane Road conducting roadside enforcement." Photo: Lancashire Police

The driver of this Renault being used for bed deliveries was arrested on the M6 for drink driving after they fell asleep after stopping in Lane 3.
The driver was summonsed for driving on motorway with a provisional licence amongst other offences.

4. Driver asleep

The driver of this Renault being used for bed deliveries was arrested on the M6 for drink driving after they fell asleep after stopping in Lane 3. The driver was summonsed for driving on motorway with a provisional licence amongst other offences. Photo: Lancs Police

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.

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.

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