Police say a trailer overloaded with tyres was “a collision waiting to happen”.
The vehicle and trailer were stopped in Maskew Avenue, Peterborough, at 1.30pm on Tuesday.
“Tyres were spilling out onto the road – this was a collision waiting to happen,” said a spokesperson for Peterborough police.
The vehicle was “escorted to a safe place to be assessed”.
A man in his 30s has been reported for:
*Driving a vehicle with a dangerous and insecure load
*Having faulty lights
*No number plate
*A defective wing mirror
*Not using a tachograph
The police spokesperson added: “The faults on the vehicle will need to be repaired before it is released.”
