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Northants Roads Policing Team

@northants_rpt

Providing a visible presence, promoting road safety & tackling crime on the roads of Northamptonshire.

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linkhttps://www.northants.police.uk/ calendar_today06-12-2018 13:21:48

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Last night, the driver of this Astra didn’t hang about to talk to us🏃‍♂️💨 After a foot chase and a muddy scuffle, he was detained. Arrested for; ❌Disqualified driving ❌No insurance ❌Fail to provide specimen of breath ❌Resist arrest ✅Charged and remanded to Court #TeamE

Last night, the driver of this Astra didn’t hang about to talk to us🏃‍♂️💨

After a foot chase and a muddy scuffle, he was detained. Arrested for;

❌Disqualified driving
❌No insurance
❌Fail to provide specimen of breath
❌Resist arrest

✅Charged and remanded to Court

#TeamE
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The weather forecast is looking good for our first BikeSafe workshop of the year! Places are still available for this Sunday's event so, if you would like more information or to book your spot, please click on the link below. bikesafe.co.uk/northamptonshi…

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This Transit was stopped in #Daventry as the driver was not wearing their seatbelt Checks confirmed; ❌MOT expired on the 05/02/2025 ❌Tax expired 01/07/2022 Vehicle found to have a missing nearside indicator & prohibited ✅Vehicle seized & Driver reported #Z1571

This Transit was stopped in #Daventry as the driver was not wearing their seatbelt

Checks confirmed;
❌MOT expired on the 05/02/2025 
❌Tax expired 01/07/2022 

Vehicle found to have a missing nearside indicator & prohibited

✅Vehicle seized & Driver reported

#Z1571
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Today we remember our good friend and colleague, PC 1158 Alex Prentice. Alex passed away 3 years ago today. Our 5 series is the pride of our fleet. It’s known as ‘Alex’ and its aerial ID is Alex’s collar number, 1158. Alex you are gone, but you will never forgotten💙

Today we remember our good friend and colleague, PC 1158 Alex Prentice. 

Alex passed away 3 years ago today. 

Our 5 series is the pride of our fleet. It’s known as ‘Alex’ and its aerial ID is Alex’s collar number, 1158. 

Alex you are gone, but you will never forgotten💙
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Attention drawn due to excess tints 🛞2 Bald Tyres 🕶️2 Windows 17% light transmission ☀️Sun-strip well into ‘zone A’ of the windscreen (obscured view) 📑 Reported for dangerous condition & 2 X Tyre less than 1.6mm 🚫 #Prohibited until defects fixed and MOT tested #Z1445 #Z1843

Attention drawn due to excess tints

🛞2 Bald Tyres
🕶️2 Windows 17% light transmission
☀️Sun-strip well into ‘zone A’ of the windscreen (obscured view)

📑 Reported for dangerous condition & 2 X Tyre less than 1.6mm
🚫 #Prohibited until defects fixed and MOT tested

#Z1445 #Z1843
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Vehicle dealt with by Roads Policing (RAT) and prohibited Decided he’d continue to drive despite the prohibition🤦‍♂️ 🛞 2 bald tyres 📑 No insurance 🚫 Driven Whilst Prohibited ❌#Seized 🎟️ Driver reported to court #Z1045 #Z1843 #Z0990

Vehicle dealt with by <a href="/Michaelp0470/">Roads Policing (RAT)</a> and prohibited

Decided he’d continue to drive despite the prohibition🤦‍♂️ 

🛞 2 bald tyres
📑 No insurance 
🚫 Driven Whilst Prohibited 

❌#Seized 
🎟️ Driver reported to court

#Z1045 #Z1843 #Z0990
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📺 Watching TV on his dash whilst driving 🪪 International licence expired 🎮 Not in proper control of the vehicle 📑 No insurance #Seized and driver reported 🎟️ #Z1045

📺 Watching TV on his dash whilst driving 
🪪 International licence expired 
🎮 Not in proper control of the vehicle
📑 No insurance 

#Seized and driver reported 🎟️ 

#Z1045
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#Z1571 & #Z1674 are out and about today working with Drive Insured for #OpAlert First stop of the day is this Doblo in #Oundle Driver tried to give us false details…. Probably because they had; No insurance 📑❌ No licence 🪪 ❌ Driver reported & vehicle seized ✅

#Z1571 &amp; #Z1674 are out and about today working with <a href="/DriveInsured/">Drive Insured</a> for #OpAlert

First stop of the day is this Doblo in #Oundle 

Driver tried to give us false details…. Probably because they had;

No insurance 📑❌
No licence 🪪 ❌

Driver reported &amp; vehicle seized ✅
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Less than 10 minutes later, we have this S60 stopped. It drove past us and we recognised the driver as a provisional licence holder ❌Driver unsupervised ❌No ‘L’ plates displayed ❌No insurance Driver reported & Vehicle seized ✅ #OpAlert Drive Insured

Less than 10 minutes later, we have this S60 stopped. It drove past us and we recognised the driver as a provisional licence holder

❌Driver unsupervised 
❌No ‘L’ plates displayed 
❌No insurance 

Driver reported &amp; Vehicle seized ✅

#OpAlert <a href="/DriveInsured/">Drive Insured</a>
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Third stop for us, this B Class in #Rushden The vehicle caught our attention as the driver was not wearing their belt. More shockingly, a 9 month old baby was unrestrained in the rear. Seatbelts are designed to save lives, wear them❗️ Driver reported #Z1571 #Z1674

Third stop for us, this B Class in #Rushden

The vehicle caught our attention as the driver was not wearing their belt. More shockingly, a 9 month old baby was unrestrained in the rear.

Seatbelts are designed to save lives, wear them❗️

Driver reported

#Z1571 #Z1674
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The driver of this C4 tried to hide from us in a #Rushden car park but failed miserably Driver was a provisional licence holder who was unsupervised and chose not to display ‘L’ plates 🤦🏽 Driver reported & vehicle seized ✅ #OpAlert Drive Insured #Z1571 #Z1674

The driver of this C4 tried to hide from us in a #Rushden car park but failed miserably

Driver was a provisional licence holder who was unsupervised and chose not to display ‘L’ plates 🤦🏽

Driver reported &amp; vehicle seized ✅

#OpAlert <a href="/DriveInsured/">Drive Insured</a> 

#Z1571 #Z1674
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Called to reports of antisocial riding in #Northampton ☎️ Upon arrival this is on the back wheel towards us 🏍️💨 Rider already had been issued a S.59 warning for antisocial riding 👀 Vehicle #seized Rider reflecting on his actions as a pillion for now… 🚳 #Z1445 #Z1843

Called to reports of antisocial riding in #Northampton ☎️

Upon arrival this is on the back wheel towards us 🏍️💨

Rider already had been issued a S.59 warning for antisocial riding 👀

Vehicle #seized
Rider reflecting on his actions as a pillion for now… 🚳

#Z1445 #Z1843
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And our fifth…. This Micra in #Rushden Driver was another provisional licence holder - not displaying ‘L’ plates and unsupervised. Checks showed they had no insurance either 📑❌ Driver reported & vehicle seized ✅ #OpAlert Drive Insured #Z1571 #Z1674

And our fifth…. This Micra in #Rushden

Driver was another provisional licence holder - not displaying ‘L’ plates and unsupervised. Checks showed they had no insurance either 📑❌

Driver reported &amp; vehicle seized ✅

#OpAlert <a href="/DriveInsured/">Drive Insured</a> 

#Z1571 #Z1674
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Last night we located this vehicle in #Northampton displaying false plates to hide the true identity 😶‍🌫️ 📑 No Insurance 🔧 No MOT ❌ Expired SORN 🔒 Vehicle #seized for no VEL, denying its use on the road 🔍 Searched and more false plates located and recovered #Z1444 #Z1843

Last night we located this vehicle in #Northampton displaying false plates to hide the true identity 😶‍🌫️

📑 No Insurance 
🔧 No MOT
❌ Expired SORN

🔒 Vehicle #seized for no VEL, denying its use on the road

🔍 Searched and more false plates located and recovered 

#Z1444 #Z1843
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Stopped off the #M1 at #Crick due to slouching on the rear axle 🏋️ Overweight by 780kg 🛞 Rear Axle over by 690kg ❌ Vehicle Prohibited 🎟️ Driver Reported #Z1445 #Z1045

Stopped off the #M1 at #Crick due to slouching on the rear axle 

🏋️ Overweight by 780kg
🛞 Rear Axle over by 690kg

❌ Vehicle Prohibited 
🎟️ Driver Reported

#Z1445 #Z1045
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A stop check of a car / caravan led to Northants Roads Policing Team contacting the PLT for advice & support. PLT checks revealed the caravan was reported stolen in Germany very recently! Suspects arrested & the caravan & car seized The PLT is available to support Police across the UK & beyond

A stop check of a car / caravan led to <a href="/Northants_RPT/">Northants Roads Policing Team</a> contacting the PLT for advice &amp; support. 
PLT checks revealed the caravan was reported stolen in Germany very recently! Suspects arrested &amp; the caravan &amp; car seized
The PLT is available to support Police across the UK &amp; beyond
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We’re back supporting Drive Insured with #OpAlert across the force 👀 This BMW was stopped in #Northampton 📑 Insurance cancelled in February 💭 1 day policy taken out since (Not for today) 🤥 We think he new 🎟️ Vehicle #Seized and driver reported #Z1045 #Z1445

We’re back supporting <a href="/DriveInsured/">Drive Insured</a> with #OpAlert across the force

👀 This BMW was stopped in #Northampton 
📑 Insurance cancelled in February
💭 1 day policy taken out since (Not for today)
🤥 We think he new 

🎟️ Vehicle #Seized and driver reported

#Z1045 #Z1445
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A few more stops from us yesterday in #Northampton supporting #OpAlert 🪟Excess tints (Legal limit 70%) 🛞Tyre with cord exposed 🧱Insecure Load/No Sealbelt ✅ Most happy to be stopped and were engaging 🫣The last didn’t see the issue as he’d driven 120 miles… #Z1445 #Z1045

A few more stops from us yesterday in #Northampton supporting #OpAlert

🪟Excess tints (Legal limit 70%)
🛞Tyre with cord exposed
🧱Insecure Load/No Sealbelt

✅ Most happy to be stopped and were engaging

🫣The last didn’t see the issue as he’d driven 120 miles…

#Z1445 #Z1045