A disqualified HGV driver and a 16-year-old boy have been caught transporting a static caravan on the M4 in Wiltshire.
Wiltshire Police stopped the unauthorised abnormal load, which involved two HGVs and an escort vehicle, this morning (Friday 23 October).
Officers discovered that the driver of the first HGV was disqualified from driving, had no tachograph card and was not displaying an operator’s licence.
The second HGV had no vehicle tax in place and was also not displaying an operator’s licence.
The escort vehicle was being driven by a 16-year-old boy who did not hold a driving licence.
All three vehicles have been seized and the drivers have been reported for prosecution.
The static caravan has not reached its intended destination following the police intervention.
The transport company will also be reported to the Traffic Commissioner for further investigation.
PC Miller, from Wiltshire Police’s Roads Policing Unit, said: “Unlawful movements through Wiltshire will not be tolerated.
“We are actively policing the road and loads that are moved without authority, conducted in an unsafe manner or where vehicles have been either poorly maintained or are not compliant with the legislation will be stopped and where appropriate seized.
“This is another example of risks being taken putting law abiding road users and transport companies at risk due to failure to follow the rules of the road”.
