Van seized for carrying dangerous load on M6 near Wigan
A van travelling on the M6 near Wigan carrying a dangerous load has been seized.
Police saw the vehicle heading down the motorway with a trampoline, bicycle and furniture piled on the back, with only make-shift boards and two ropes to hold them in place. It was then stopped on Haydock Island.
Other items including scrap metal were stacked carelessly onto the motor.
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Hide AdGMP Traffic said in a tweet: “Clearly this is not what the vehicle is designed for, and the driver has been reported for summons for using a vehicle in a dangerous condition.”
Luckily, no collisions were caused as a result of the driver’s actions.