GMP Traffic

#CVU see a tractor and pass advice to secure its load, you would think that when the same officer passes again & seeing another, the farmer may have taken the advice. Not so ! " never lost a load in 50 yrs " not the answer". GFPN issued, & took him all of 10 mins to correct.

We wood strongly advise checking your vehicle's weight before you drive. This van was stopped by #CVU and found to be over 60% overloaded on the gross weight. Unsafe loads are a serious hazard—don't be a sap, check your weight. 🛑🌳 #TrafficOps #GMP #SpecialBranch

Another dangerous vehicle taken off our roads. 🛑 This van was stopped by #CVU weighing in at over 5 tonnes (5,120kg)—a massive 46% overweight. To make matters worse, the chassis was found to be fractured. Vehicle prohibited 🚫 and driver reported. #Fatal4 #RoadSafety #GMPTraffic

Yesterday a Disqualified #Certidriver thought he could outpace two advanced motorcyclists around Rochdale. His ambition soon outweighed his talent after a 10 minute pursuit around Rochdale colliding with a central island. Driver arrested, car seized. Court this morning! #Fatal4

Well Saturday seems to be not fit for purpose recovery day. 3 stopped in the space of an hr and all overweight. One 50% on the rear axle. Another seized, as driver has no licence or insurance 🤷‍♂️ #CVU

Busy day for #CVU supporting a national day of action tackling insecure loads. Building materials, ladders, pipes or even a ride-on mower… if it’s going on your vehicle, make sure it’s secure! Insecure loads can quickly become a serious hazard to other road users. #OpRule

🚜 CVU officers decided to dig a little deeper… and found more than they were looking for! This tractor was stopped in Bury, where officers found: ❌ Insecure load ❌ Defective tyre ❌ Defective lighting ❌ No rear VRM plate Vehicle prohibited & driver prosecuted #CVU #OpRule

* ROAD CLOSURE - BOLTON * The junction of St Helens Rd & Morris Green Lane is currently closed due to major damage sustained to a building after an RTC. If you usually go this way, please plan an alternative route leaving enough time.

Following numerous reports of anti-social driving around Great Lever in Bolton, this Lamborghini Huracan was seized this evening under S59.

Regent Rd Roundabout is now open again following an RTC earlier this morning. Luckily there were no passengers in this Audi as it landed on a tree pushing it through the passenger side floor. Driver arrested. #GMP # Police

Please drive carefully today and allow extra time for travel. Overnight rain means there's lots of standing water on the roads and the motorway which can cause reduced visibility and longer stopping distances. Stay safe everyone and have a great weekend.

Unfortunately there's one less Ferrari 296 in the world this morning after the driver of this one lost control in the wet on the M602 in Salford. No injuries luckily but please drive to the conditions for everyone's sake. #GMP #M602 #Salford #Farrari296 #Ferrari

#SEIZED | This vehicle was sighted by #GMPSCIU officers with no insurance. Driver swore he took insurance out but checks revealed it was only an insurance quote. Seized and reported.

After #GMPMotorcycleUnit left Stretford a report of bikes causing a nuisance in Bolton brought them to Darcy Lever. This rider was gently persuaded off his bike which was uninsured and no plate displayed. Just purchased, now seized. So back to auction. Rider reported. #Fatal4

#GMPMotorcycleunit spotted this fiesta weaving through traffic. Quick stop reveled the driver told his insurer he was 15 years older than he actually was to save a few pounds. Fraudulent policy so no insurance and more cost going forward. #Vehicleseized #Fatal4 #S165a

Vehicle seen struggling to keep up with traffic. Checked by #CVU and weighed. Found to be 63.2% overweight even though only half loaded. Vehicle weighed 3200 empty so not fit for purpose. Prohibited, cabled until rectified.

The cloned Nissan X Trail was sighted by our XB patrol in Greenmount and covertly followed to our waiting stinger. All 4 tyres deflated and a pursuit prevented. Driver was found to be wanted x 5! Male arrested and car seized #S165RTA

Not your average Sunday morning commute… #CVU officers were up before sunrise to escort this 398-tonne abnormal load from Trafford Park to Carrington for a @nationalgriduk project. Thanks to everyone who showed patience while we helped get this load to its destination safely.

After a busy night across the force, our RPU team at Whitefield returned to the station to find this unexpected surprise waiting outside. To our anonymous sender, from all the teams thank you for your kindness and well wishes.

🚛 The driver of this 4.6t transit van had a bit of a rubbish day after being stopped by #CVU officers in Salford. ❌ No Tax ❌ No MOT ❌ No driving licence ❌ No insurance ❌ No tachograph The vehicle was seized and the driver was reported for all offences. #165 #wolverine