Driver caught in Newton Mearns had altered car’s plates

Checks on a driver and his vehicle stopped in Newton Mearns revealed the registration plates had been deliberately altered and he had no insurance.
By Kevin McRoberts
Published 12th May 2020, 20:31 BST
Police officers have been carrying out checks on vehicles and drivers during lockdown patrols.Police officers have been carrying out checks on vehicles and drivers during lockdown patrols.
Police officers have been carrying out checks on vehicles and drivers during lockdown patrols.

The car was stopped on Ayr Road by police officers patrolling during lockdown.

He’s just one of a number of drivers pulled over by officers for checks in recent days.

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A 27-year-old driver in Barrhead was stopped and gave a positive ‘drug wipe’ test.

And a 31-year-old man was charged in Thornliebank after being caught riding an off-road bike on the road without a licence, insurance or helmet.