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Police spot van poking out of lorry in Nottinghamshire Police spot van poking out of lorry on M1 in Nottinghamshire
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The lorry was spotted on the motorway before it was stopped on the A42The lorry was spotted on the motorway before it was stopped on the A42
A police operation to target bad driving made an unexpected discovery when a van was seen poking out of the back of a lorry.A police operation to target bad driving made an unexpected discovery when a van was seen poking out of the back of a lorry.
Nottinghamshire Police said the "irregular cargo" was spotted on the M1 before the vehicle was stopped on the A42.Nottinghamshire Police said the "irregular cargo" was spotted on the M1 before the vehicle was stopped on the A42.
The driver was issued with a traffic offence report for driving an overweight vehicle and a tachograph offence, with the lorry banned from leaving the scene until the van was removed.The driver was issued with a traffic offence report for driving an overweight vehicle and a tachograph offence, with the lorry banned from leaving the scene until the van was removed.
PC Mike Grant, from Nottinghamshire Police's roads policing unit, said: "I've seen a lot of things on the motorway before but this was definitely a first."PC Mike Grant, from Nottinghamshire Police's roads policing unit, said: "I've seen a lot of things on the motorway before but this was definitely a first."
The vehicles were seized during Operation Tramline, a nationwide police operation conducted from the cab of an HGV between 31 March and 4 April. The vehicles were seized during Operation Tramline, a nationwide police operation conducted from the cab of a HGV between 31 March and 4 April.
In total 78 vehicles were stopped for offences including speeding, mobile phone use, seatbelt violations, driving without insurance and driving without due care and attention. In total, 78 vehicles were stopped for offences including speeding, mobile phone use, seatbelt violations, driving without insurance and driving without due care and attention.
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