Driver stopped and reported in Peterborough after spilling tyres into the road

By Ben Jones
Published 6th Jan 2023, 12:31 BST
The vehicle that was stopped by police in Maskew Avenue.The vehicle that was stopped by police in Maskew Avenue.
The vehicle that was stopped by police in Maskew Avenue.
Police described the incident as a “collision waiting to happen.”

A driver has been reported for five driving offences and had his vehicle seized after committing a number of driving offences.

Officers in Peterborough stopped the van and its trailer along Maskew Avenue at around 1:30pm on Tuesday (January 3) and escorted it to a safe place.

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Tyres were spilling out into the road and a man in his 30 was reported for driving a vehicle with a dangerous and insecure load, having faulty lights, having no number plate, having a defective wing mirror and not using a tachograph.

The faults on the vehicle will need to be repaired before it is released.