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A focused day of enforcement by Kent Police’s Roads Policing Unit on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, resulted in the seizure of multiple vehicles and the arrest of a wanted man in Dartford. Officers targeted unsafe and illegal vehicles entering the area, conducting checks at various locations throughout the day.
The operation led to 10 cars and vans being seized for lacking insurance, with their drivers immediately issued traffic offence reports. Further reports were filed for a range of infractions, including no test certificates, unpaid road tax, defective brakes, illegal tyres, and insecure loads.
The enforcement efforts culminated in a significant arrest when one motorist, whose car displayed multiple defects, was found to be wanted in connection with burglary offences in west Kent. He was promptly taken into custody.
Police Sergeant Grant Steele said:
‘Law abiding motorists and other road users are put at unnecessary risk by those who flout the law, and we are committed to repeatedly targeting illegal drivers to make the county safer. In addition to traffic offences, some of those stopped are often linked to other criminality, and we are keen to get their vehicles off our road network.
‘Our message is simple, if driving an unsafe and illegal car, van or lorry, be prepared to have your vehicle seized, risk it being crushed and face significant fines and points on your licence.’