A vehicle towing a trailer with an insecure load was stopped by police and then found to have heavily worn tyres.

Officers spotted the vehicle in Dereham at about 2pm on Tuesday, August 16.

Upon further inspection, it was found that the tyres had cords exposed, making it dangerous to be on the roads.

Eastern Daily Press: Police stopped a vehicle in Dereham towing a trailer with tyres that had cords exposedPolice stopped a vehicle in Dereham towing a trailer with tyres that had cords exposed (Image: Norfolk and Suffolk Roads and Armed Policing Team)

The driver was issued with a traffic offence report.

While in Dereham, the Norfolk Roads and Armed Policing Team also saw other drivers committing motoring offences.

Drivers were dealt with for having no insurance, no MOT, not wearing a seatbelt, having non-regulation window tints and registration plate offences.