Afternoon folks,
Officers are at Heysham Port today engaging with everyone travelling over to the IOM for the TT Races 2026.
Plenty in good spirits enjoying the sunny weather (for once).
Remember folks, drive safe and ride safe. π ποΈ
This bike was driving dangerously on Ribbleton Avenue Preston. The rider failed to stop for PC WIGNALL and continued to drive dangerously through Preston. Driver was arrested after a short foot pursuit and arrested for numerous offences.
Dangerous driving will not be tolerated!
Yesterday, we were patrolling Preston to target anti social driving and the use of illegal ebikes and escooters. Several drivers were reported for motoring offences. 8 escooters and 2 ebikes were also seized. #RoadSafety#NoInsurance#OpCenturion#LancsSpecOps
PD Jenni and Zola have passed their licensing and join our department as operational drugs/cash/firearm recovery dogs.
PD Zola, we're sure is no stranger to you all.
She was our scanning dog (trained in just drugs on people) but has upskilled to be a D/C/F dog.
Well done girls
This morning Officers have been on Manchester Road, Nelson, conducting checksites as part of Op Surge. Multiple vehicles stopped, drivers spoken to and documents checked. One stop lead to the seizure of this van. #T1RPU
On 25/2/26 at approxinately 2025hrs Officers were dealing with a serious incident on the M61 requiring a full motorway closure in both directions. However, some drivers thought the block didn't apply to them and breached it. Prosecution paperwork is in the post #T1RPU
You might have seen an increase in Officers in the Ribbleton. Several drivers were stopped and spoken to due to excess speed, some positive conversations with pedestrians raising concerns and one male arrested for drug driving and a quantity of cannabis seized!
#T1RPU#T1DOGS
Check sites are being conducted in the Ribbleton Area today! Currently set up on Longridge Road where we will be checking speed, vehicle conditions, driver documents and any required impairment tests!
Please ensure that your licence status and insurance are in order! This vehicle was being driven by a provisional licence holder, who was not properly supervised and he was not insured! Children in the vehicle were also unrestrained and necessary paperwork issued #T1RPU
There has been several incidents of ASB in Preston City Centre tonight involving EBikes. Specially trained resources are in the Ribbleton, City Centre and Callon areas and we will take the bikes off you! They are illegal and not for the roads!
This one has just been seized!
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Office block, compounds, warehouses etc.
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We were in Skelmersdale on Saturday dealing with anti social driving. Several drivers reported for excess speed with 1 car being seized from a lone speeding provisional driver and 1 driver being arrested for drug driving for the second time in the last 24 hours. #OpCenturion
Motorbike officers were out on Saturday in Preston and Skelmersdale and have seized this motorbike for licence offence and defective parts. this e-bike for no licence, no insurance, due care and fail to stop. The e-scooter was seized for no licence or insurance. #OpCenturion
As the weather conditions get worse please take extra care when using the roads. This weekend we are expecting heavy rain so please drive carefully. We tend to see an increase in collisions during poor weather as drivers do not drive to the conditions! #T1RPU
For all the people who contravened the red "X" on the motorway this evening at a Road Traffic Collision, you can wait for your Notice of Intended Prosecution in the post.
Failure to provide driver details leads to 6 points on your driving licence and a large fine.
Why not book on one of our BikeSafe courses. There are three courses left this year.
Donβt forget, if you complete your advanced riding qualification after your BikeSafe course, Lancashire Constabulary will reimburse you the cost of the BikeSafe course.
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To the 14 people driving the wrong way down the motorway at J34 of M6 due to tailbacks from a collision your notice of impending prosecution is in the post. Not only did you delay officers dealing with the incident you caused a significant risk to those who did as they should!