20% Overweight: Van Prohibited

20% Overweight: Van Prohibited

Warwickshire OPU spotted an overloaded van on the A46, near Warwick, sitting low on its axles.  When weighed, the front axle was 11% overweight and gross 20% overweight, meaning the vehicle was overloaded by 290kg. It was also found that the driver was BA,...
Uninsured Driver with Insecure Load Caught

Uninsured Driver with Insecure Load Caught

A speeding uninsured driver was spotted near Rugby, with insecure items in the back. Police stopped the vehicle on the M6 northbound after it was seen driving at high speed and were astonished when they noticed the unsecured goods in the back, which might have fallen...
Dangerously Overloaded  Van: Chainsaw Hanging Out

Dangerously Overloaded Van: Chainsaw Hanging Out

A dangerously overloaded van was stopped by police in Leamington who spotted, among other things, a chainsaw hanging out of the side. The transit van was stopped on Cubbington Road, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. “The vehicle had an unsafe load not secured to the...
Insecure Loads and Overloaded: Van Caught

Insecure Loads and Overloaded: Van Caught

Officers from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) issued a penalty ticket for a van driver on a mobile phone, with defective lights and tyres, insecure loads and an overloaded vehicle in Grimsby. Along with the van, 10 roadside prohibitions were spotted and...
Overload Van: Operator Fined £9,270

Overload Van: Operator Fined £9,270

DVSA issued two fines to an overloaded van at Bristol, adding to an amount of £10,268. The DVSA has released a pair of images showing a seriously overloaded van with its driver and operator who were fined by Bristol Magistrates’ Court. The 3,500-pound van was...