‘Parcels will unfortunately be delayed’ as police stop uninsured drivers delivering for ‘well-known company’ on M1

Police pulled two drivers over on the M1 who were delivering for a ‘well-known parcel company’ – and found both were uninsured.
By Tom Hardwick
Published 10th Mar 2022, 16:34 BST
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On March 8, at about 2.15pm, Derbyshire Police’s roads policing unit reported they had stopped two Ford Transits at their M1 check-site.

The pair of self-employed couriers were delivering for what officers said was a ‘well-known parcel company’ – and both were found to be uninsured.

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The DRPU tweeted: “Your parcels will unfortunately be delayed. No doubt the courier company will be upset we’ve stopped them. Two words – due diligence.”

The self-employed drivers were stopped with full vans after having failed to obtain insurance.The self-employed drivers were stopped with full vans after having failed to obtain insurance.
The self-employed drivers were stopped with full vans after having failed to obtain insurance.
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