A van driver in Peterborough had a lucky escape after a lorry crashed into his broken-down vehicle on the Fletton Parkway this week.
Cambridgeshire Police were called at 7.15am on Friday (August 5) to reports of the Vauxhall Vivaro broken-down van in a live lane on the eastbound carriageway of the A1139 Fletton Parkway.
At about 7.45am a further report came in that a lorry had struck the rear of the van.
Luckily for the driver, he had vacated the vehicle and stood safely behind a barrier.
This was just one of the incidents covered in the last seven days by the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire (BCH) Road Policing Unit – the policing unit which patrols Peterborough’s roads.
In another unrelated incident, a driver was arrested for crashing into the back of a police car while under the influence of alcohol.
Police said that the driver’s opening comments to them when spoken to were: "You may as well arrest me now, I'm p****d."
The Peterborough Telegraph has compiled a round-up of the images shared on the BCH Road Poling Unit’s social media account this week:
1. Illegal towing
The driver of this van was stopped for towing a trailer in the outside lane of a motorway - which is illegal on motorways with three or more lanes. Photo: PT
2. Arrests on suspicion of burglary
The driver of this stolen vehicle was pursued by police before eventually being stopped by officers. Both occupants were arrested on suspicion of burglary. Photo: PT
3. No insurance
The driver of this vehicle was stopped for having no insurance. The driver had a revoked licence. Vehicle seized and the driver issued traffic offence report. Photo: PT
4. Two motorcyclists arrested
Police made two arrests on suspicion of theft after members of the public reported motorbikes being driven dangerously. The pair were arrested after driving off from officers. Photo: PT