Derbyshire motorist caught driving while high twice – as police say dodgy tyres are ‘fatal crash waiting to happen’

A Derbyshire driver was caught twice for drug driving – and officers said his dangerous car could have caused a deadly collision.
By Tom Hardwick
Published 13th Aug 2022, 13:44 BST
Updated 13th Aug 2022, 13:44 BST
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On Friday, August 12, the Derbyshire Roads Policing Unit stopped a driver in Belper.

Officers had already pulled the motorist over once before – and they were released under investigation after failing a drugs test.

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They decided to test the driver again – and he failed another drugs wipe, which came back positive for cannabis.

The driver was taken into custody by DRPU officers.The driver was taken into custody by DRPU officers.
The driver was taken into custody by DRPU officers.

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Officers also found that two of his tyres had no tread whatsoever – with a DRPU spokesperson labelling this a “fatal waiting to happen.” The motorist was subsequently arrested.