A dangerous truck with more than 20 faults has been taken off the road during a road safety day.
Durham Police seized the vehicle and reported the driver after he was pulled in near to Bowburn Services. As well as having a shredded tyre and the load been held in by just one screw, officers were shocked to see a child in the cab without a booster seat.
The truck was one of several vehicles stopped today as part of a joint operation between Durham Constabulary and National Highways to support Project EDWARD – Every Day Without A Road Death - the national campaign which aims to educate drivers around road safety.