DVSA Stop Uncovers Insecure and Overloaded Stone Trailer

DVSA Stop Uncovers Insecure and Overloaded Stone Trailer

Officers from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) recently intervened after spotting a combination vehicle towing a trailer full of loose stones with the load completely insecure.  A roadside inspection found further breaches: the trailer’s second axle was...
DVSA Halts Overweight Spring Water Haul on the M5

DVSA Halts Overweight Spring Water Haul on the M5

A light goods vehicle laden with spring water was stopped by DVSA officers on the M5 after it drew suspicion for being unusually heavy.  Subsequent roadside checks confirmed the concern: the vehicle was running 55% over its permitted gross vehicle weight. Axle...
CVU Seizes Severely Overloaded and Unsafe Vehicle

CVU Seizes Severely Overloaded and Unsafe Vehicle

Greater Manchester Police’s Commercial Vehicle Unit recently intercepted a vehicle after its conspicuous load caught officers’ attention.  A closer inspection and subsequent checks revealed a catalogue of serious offences. Most starkly, the vehicle was found to be...