North Yorkshire Police stop vehicle in Harrogate with 'more cracks than glass' in windscreen

North Yorkshire Police stopped a driver in Harrogate earlier this week when they found ‘more cracks than glass’ on the windscreen of the vehicle.
By Lucy Chappell
Published 22nd Mar 2024, 09:21 BST
Updated 22nd Mar 2024, 09:34 BST
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The motorist was stopped near Beckwithshaw on Tuesday (March 19) following an operation by officers who were working with the DVSA to identify unsafe vehicles.

In a post on social media, Sergeant Paul Cording of North Yorkshire Police, said: “Believe it or not, this was the view from the drivers seat when we stopped this vehicle near Beckwithshaw.

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“In total the vehicle had eleven defects that were so serious, each on its own could have qualified for a prohibition.

The police stopped a vehicle in Harrogate earlier this week to find 'more cracks than glass' in the windscreenThe police stopped a vehicle in Harrogate earlier this week to find 'more cracks than glass' in the windscreen
The police stopped a vehicle in Harrogate earlier this week to find 'more cracks than glass' in the windscreen

"We issued an immediate prohibition notice on it and the driver is being dealt with.

"Thankfully we don’t often see windscreens this bad but there’s a lot of muck on the road at the moment and even dirt can impair your view – especially with low sun at this time of year.”

You can follow Sergeant Paul Cording on X (formerly Twitter) at @OscarRomeo1268