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A DRIVER was pulled over by police yesterday morning after they were spotting towing TWO vans at once.
The motorist was stopped in Dumbarton for exceeding the vehicle weight limit.
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A van driver was stopped for towing two other vans at the same timeCredit: X/PSOSRoads
A photo uploaded to X, formerly known as Twitter[1], shows a flatbed van towing two more flatbed vans at the same time.
There is a legal limit to the amount you can load onto any van.
The police[2] and the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) regularly perform spot checks on weight restrictions.
If your vehicle is found to exceed the limit then you may have to stop your journey.
“The vehicle on the left decided to tow two vehicles simultaneously and was 62 per cent over the permitted weight.
“Both drivers reported to Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.”
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