Four vehicles from the same company seized by police on Shropshire roads for false plates
One company has been keeping police busy, with four of its vehicles seized in the last year for having false plates.
The company, purportedly a highway maintenance firm, has had its vehicles stopped by officers for having bogus registrations and a variety of traffic offences including no insurance.
The vehicles have been caught travelling between Shropshire where they have been carrying out work and the West Midlands, where they return afterwards.
One of the vehicles, which was stopped at Junction 4 of the M54 at Telford earlier this week, had not been taxed for more than two years.
After the latest incident which took place today on the A5 near Shrewsbury today, Shropshire's Operational Patrol Unit (OPU) tweeted: "This is now the fourth 'Highway Maintenance' vehicle we have seized from the same company for displaying false plates and a wide variety of traffic offences.
"Such disregard for the rules will not be tolerated and we will continue to police this matter robustly."
The team also said that the company could expect visits from partner agencies soon.
A member of the OPU told the Shropshire Star: "Essentially all have been displaying false plates to conceal the true identity of the vehicle because they are not insured or taxed and are in no condition to be on the road usually.
"In terms of prosecution, the managing director of the company several impending prosecutions for permitting another to drive the vehicle uninsured, each driver has also been reported for the offences of each vehicle.
"It's difficult to say in terms of outcome because there is so much going on, but it's going to be hugely expensive for the company to get all vehicles back and pay costs, fines et cetera – it's estimated to be over £15,000."
