A lorry driver who blocked the entrance to Haverhill police station to grab a takeaway from a nearby eatery got more than he bargained for when he returned to his vehicle.
The driver parked his vehicle in front of the police station in the High Street of Haverhill while stopping to collect his takeaway last weekend. However, it wasn’t his parking that the police found most concerning.
Officers found that the driver had removed his driver card & tacho fuse, thereby interrupting his daily rest period before popping out of the lorry. On top of that, the police discovered that the driver’s vehicle had no valid MOT, and the lorry’s road tax hadn’t been paid either.
Suffolk #CVU assisted @PoliceHaverhill with a truck blocking the police station. The driver had removed his driver card & tacho fuse to collect his takeaway, interrupting his daily rest period. #reported for several offences & parked up for a few more hours. #PC1787 #PC1320 pic.twitter.com/CzFcmmVdVQ
— Norfolk & Suffolk Roads and Armed Policing Team (@NSRAPT) December 5, 2020
The driver has thus been issued a Traffic Offence Report.
If you are going to park blocking the enterance to @PoliceHaverhill Station at least make sure you have a MOT, tax and the tachometer working!
Driver issued with a #TOR many thanks to @NSRAPT Commercial vehicle unit for their assistance!
#858 #SNT3 pic.twitter.com/6L1wz0Rj3j
— Haverhill Police (@PoliceHaverhill) December 5, 2020
Photo credit @ Police Haverhill/ Twitter