This one in Stoke had no Brake lights and drew our attention! The driver also lacked tread on the front tyres🛞, forgot about an insurance policy ❌and claimed an international licence 🪪, which didnt exist. 🫣 Vehicle prohibited and seized 👍 #Team3RCT #OpLightning

Intelligence suggested a van on the M6 might contain a haul of counterfeit Vapes. Stopped by #Team3RCT and guess what….it was indeed full of suspected counterfeit goods. 👍 Cherry 🍒 on top was the driver was also required for questioning in over matters. #Arrested

The driver of this #Cloned Nissan decided to play a game of bumper cars with the Police on the M6 today, injuring 4 officers and causing damage to our cars 😡 Driver lost and now in the cells 👍 Disqualified Driver ✔️ Drug Driver ✔️ Sus TOMV ✔️ No Insurance ✔️ #Team3RCT

We assisted @StaffsDogs #ARV with pursuing this Cloned Renault Karja in #Stoke this morning! Suspects eventually ditched it off road before giving it legs. Plenty of forensics for us to now get stuck into 👍 Confirmed Stolen from September. #Team3RCT

“International driving licence” When entering the UK from a Non EU country you can only drive for 12 months before having to sit a driving test. This driver failed to do that and forgot to buy insurance. ❌ Vehicle seized and driver fined. #Team3RCT

The driver of this one was stopped for excessive speed on the #A500 by #Team3RCT in the night. After a quick inspection the tyres were found to be lacking an important thing called “tread” 🛞 Vehicle prohibited 🚫 & cabled, with the driver reported. ⚡️#OpLightning ⚡️

Passing an unmarked police vehicle at 92mph on the motorway isn’t good, but doing so with a defective tyre…. Even less so. Vehicle subject to prohibition. An unexpected delay and an expensive morning out for this driver. #Team3RCT

Vehicle seized in Meir. Being used by a male with no licence or insurance. Vehicle seized, driver reported for the offences #Team3RCT

Vehicle stopped and male arrested M6 southbound between Cannock and Stafford Vehicle being driven at approaching 100mph. Driver gave positive drug wipe for cannabis. Two of the Fatal four offence.! #Team3RCT

⏰ Tick-tock… after 12 months, the clock runs out on foreign licences in the UK. This driver ignored the calendar 🗓️➡️ now their car’s got a one-way ticket to the recovery garage. 👮 Reported 🚙 Seized 📋 Lesson (hopefully) learned #Team3RCT

Vehicle stopped in the stoke area by #Team3RCT as front tints appeared to be too dark. Further checks showed the driver was only a provisional licence holder and also had no insurance 🚫 Vehicle seized and driver reported for both offences 📝⚡ #OpLightning

The young driver of this Corsa chose to drive their dad's car to an appointment🚙 The driver felt it necessary to draw attention to themselves & their lack of insurance by not wearing their seatbelt🤦 Reported for both offences and off for a walk home🚶 #Team3RCT #OpLightning

115mph is never acceptable! There is no excuse to put yourself and other road users at risk like this😠 Speed seriously hurts & kills, and staffsRCT attend devastating RTC's with lives ruined far too often😔 #Fatal4 Driver reported straight to court⚖️⚡ #Team3RCT #OpLightning

This telecommunications vehicle was stopped by #Team3RCT As it turns out, even full fibre can slow you down! Vehicle overweight ⚖️ Prohibited 🚫 Driver reported 📝 The vehicle is now offline until excess weight is removed⚡ #OpLightning

@StaffsRCT Six dangerous defects? Our roads are safer thanks to enforcement like this. Vital work #Team3RCT! 👏

This Van carrying Pianos 🎹 hit the wrong key🎶 with #Team3RCT when we found it to be 42.5% overweight ⚖️ Vehicle Prohibited 🚫 Driver reported 📝 Keep your load in tune with the law 👮🏼⚡ #OpLightning

This electric push bike had a 1000W output and a top speed of 40mph making it illegal to be used on public roads 🚲💨 Seized in @newcastlepolice area by #Team3RCT ⚡

'Professional drivers' have no excuse for poor vehicle standards🙅 Regular vehicle checks should be carried out🔎 Let's keep eachother safe by keeping our vehicles up to scratch😁 Take this as your reminder to check your tyres (and everywhere else☺️) #Team3RCT #OpLightning

This vehicle caught #Team3RCT eye due to it's poor condition😬 Having been prohibited for safety defects, we found out the driver had #nolicence, #noinsurance and was #wanted for immigration offences Driver detained and vehicle recovered⚡ #OpLightning @driveinsured

This morning, officers from #Team4RCT & #Team3RCT collectively stopped this Cloned van using tactics on the M6 South J11. Van was cloned to hide the fact it was SORN and held #noinsurance. #OpLightning @DriveInsured