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Jonathon Hill

Police stop lorry on the M4 carrying huge 50-metre long load hanging off the back

A lorry has been stopped by police on the M4 after it was seen carrying a 50-metre load. Gwent Police and the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency stopped the lorry on the motorway near Monmouthshire on Friday, October 14.

The force was conducting an abnormal load operation at the Pilning Interchange, Junction 22, when they pulled over the flat-bed lorry and inspected the vehicle. Pictures shared by the force on social media show the lorry carrying the load hanging metres from the rear of the vehicle.

Inspectors found that the lorry was carrying a load of 94 tonnes (Gwent Police)
The force was conducting an abnormal load operation at the Pilning Interchange, Junction 22, when they pulled over the flat-bed lorry and inspected the vehicle (Gwent Police)

Inspectors found that the lorry was carrying a load of 94 tonnes, which was over the vehicle’s design weight, the vehicle did not have enough axles on the ground, there were incorrect details on the movement order and on the special order, and the driver had deviated from the route on the movement order.

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