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16-year-old found driving escort vehicle for abnormal load

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 23 Oct, 14:30 · Archive

Police stopped an unauthorised abnormal load on the M4 in Wiltshire and found a 16-year-old driving the escort vehicle without a licence.

Wiltshire Police stopped an unauthorised abnormal load travelling down the M4 on 23 October. Officers found multiple breaches of transport regulations across the three vehicles involved.

The first HGV driver had no tachograph card, was not displaying an operator's licence and was disqualified from driving. The driver of the second HGV had no tax in place and was not displaying an operator's licence. The escort vehicle was being driven by a 16-year-old with no licence.

All three vehicles have been seized, and all three drivers have been reported for prosecution. The transport company will also be reported to the traffic commissioner for further investigation.

PC Miller from the Roads Policing Unit said: 'Unlawful movements through Wiltshire will not be tolerated.' He added that the force was actively policing the roads and that vehicles moved without authority, conducted in an unsafe manner, or not compliant with legislation would be stopped and seized where appropriate.

PC Miller described the incident as '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.'

16-year-old found driving escort vehicle for abnormal load
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