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Vet operation results in 22 prohibitions
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OPERATION FLYNET, a recent midweek trawl by the Metropolitan Police's Traffic Unit, saw 83 LGVs pulled in and 22 of those (26.5%) given prohibition notices.
Sixteen vehicles were in such potentially dangerous condition that they had immediate prohibitions slapped on them; another 12 received delayed notices.
The operation, focusing on locations in North-East London, found mechanical faults including extremely loose U-bolt nuts on a skip truck's steer axle and a disconnected load-sensing valve on the tractor unit of a waste combination.
One combination's tractor unit came in with a severely damaged air-brake chamber, while another had a very seriously overhanging load of steel and no spray suppression.
The large task force comprised 70 Met traffic and borough officers, and about 60 Vasa, Environment Agency, and Revenue and Customs staff.
Operation leader Chief Inspector Mark Bird expressed disappointment that a substantial number of serious offences were detected in the vehicles stopped, showing that drivers and operators are continuing to use dangerous vehicles and break the law.