Forty-five defective vehicles have been taken off North Yorkshire’s roads as part of a week-long road safety operation.
Prohibition orders were issued for mechanical defects on lorries, trucks and vans such as worn tyres, suspension and steering, insecure loads and overweight vehicles.
North Yorkshire Police stopped 111 vehicles in the county last week and problems were found with almost three quarters of them.
Forty-five immediate prohibition orders were issued, meaning the vehicle couldn’t continue to be driven.
Other offences were dealt with by officers issuing traffic offence reports or giving words of advice. Follow-ups with nine operators have also been planned, to prevent future offences.
Traffic Sergeant Andy Morton said:
“The level of offending was truly shocking with the top offences being related to mechanical defects including tyres, steering and suspension, insecure loads and overweight vehicles.
“Of the 111 vehicles inspected, 45 were subject of an immediate prohibition to prevent them continuing to be used on the road.”
The checks were part of a regional operation, named Op Brigantia, which saw roads policing teams across Yorkshire and the North-east work with the DVSA and Health and Safety Executive.


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