'Almost invisible' vehicle seized by police after checks reveal driver without licence, no MOT or number plates
No licence or insurance were among a number of reasons why an all-terrain vehicle was taken off the road by traffic officers in Staffordshire.
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The vehicle, known as an ATV, was seen being driven up a steep hill on a fast road by officers from Staffordshire Police Roads Policing Unit, who stopped the vehicle.
Further checks found the driver had no licence and no insurance, while the ATV was found to have no MOT, no number plates, no lights, an insecure load and mirrors which were not positioned.
The officers subsequently reported the driver and also seized the vehicle.
A spokesman for Staffordshire Police Roads Policing Unit said: "This ATV was being driven up a steep hill on a fast road in the shade of trees and almost invisible.
"The driver had no licence, insurance, MOT, no number plates, lights, insecure load and mirrors not positioned.
"The driver was reported and the vehicle seized."
The seizure of the ATV was made under Operation Lightning, Staffordshire Police’s dedicated operation focusing on road safety.
It aims to reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries on the roads of Staffordshire and to disrupt and deter criminals from using the road network.
