Drink-driving, stolen cars, and excessive speeds: the road offences Lancashire Police have had to deal with this week

By Catherine Musgrove

Published 31st Aug 2022, 12:30 BST

It’s been another busy week for Lancashire’s Road Police officers.

From being stopped with no licence, for driving past patrols at nearly 100mph and for crashing when more than three times the drink-drive limit, take a take a look at where and why these vehicles were stopped ...

This Mercedes was reported driving erratically on the hard shoulder of the M6.
The vehicle was stopped by police patrols in Caton Road, Lancaster where the driver failed a breath test with a reading of 102 at the roadside, and were arrested.

1. Erratic driving

This Mercedes was reported driving erratically on the hard shoulder of the M6. The vehicle was stopped by police patrols in Caton Road, Lancaster where the driver failed a breath test with a reading of 102 at the roadside, and were arrested. Photo: Lancs Police

This Ford was stopped in Morecambe Road due to the manner of driving.
It turned out that the driver had a provisional licence, no L plates fitted and was not being supervised by a qualified driver.
The man had also failed his practical driving test earlier that day, but decided to drive regardless.

2. Failed test

This Ford was stopped in Morecambe Road due to the manner of driving. It turned out that the driver had a provisional licence, no L plates fitted and was not being supervised by a qualified driver. The man had also failed his practical driving test earlier that day, but decided to drive regardless. Photo: Lancs Police

This recently stolen Jaguar X-Type drove past patrols on Eastway, Preston at high speed.
The vehicle failed to stop and was pursued until the occupants decamped and made off on foot.
Police dog Viper detained one of the occupants hiding in a bush and they were arrested.

3. Pursuit

This recently stolen Jaguar X-Type drove past patrols on Eastway, Preston at high speed. The vehicle failed to stop and was pursued until the occupants decamped and made off on foot. Police dog Viper detained one of the occupants hiding in a bush and they were arrested. Photo: Lancs Police

This two-vehicle RTC was reported to police abd the driver of offending vehicle was swiftly detained.
A roadside breath test for alcohol was conducted and positive sample of 125 was given - more than three times the legal drink-drive limit.

4. Crash

This two-vehicle RTC was reported to police abd the driver of offending vehicle was swiftly detained. A roadside breath test for alcohol was conducted and positive sample of 125 was given - more than three times the legal drink-drive limit. Photo: Lancs Police