The cars seized by road police in Peterborough in the last week - and the drivers’ excuses

Road police have been very active in Peterborough over the past week.

As these photos from the BCH Road Policing Unit show, a number of drivers have been arrested/fined for everything from being uninsured to failing a drugs test.

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BCH Road Police photos
Driver who had 130 micrograms per 100 millilitres of breath (the limit is 35) was arrested after a minor collisionplaceholder image
Driver who had 130 micrograms per 100 millilitres of breath (the limit is 35) was arrested after a minor collision
Driver reported and car taken to be crushedplaceholder image
Driver reported and car taken to be crushed
Car ran red light and driver failed cannabis test before being arrestedplaceholder image
Car ran red light and driver failed cannabis test before being arrested
Driver was using a 3rd party extension on another car to insure his own, which isn't allowed. Car seizedplaceholder image
Driver was using a 3rd party extension on another car to insure his own, which isn't allowed. Car seized
Driver said he had "failed to update his address with the DVLA so was unaware he was disqualified".placeholder image
Driver said he had "failed to update his address with the DVLA so was unaware he was disqualified".
Car seized and driver reportedplaceholder image
Car seized and driver reported
Visit www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk for more detailsplaceholder image
Visit www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk for more details
Driver failed a roadside drug swab showing positive for cocaine and was arrestedplaceholder image
Driver failed a roadside drug swab showing positive for cocaine and was arrested
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