Wilts Specialist Ops

Successful movement of an abnormal load today, transporting a large steel frame from Westbury to Eastleigh for a construction project. Thank you to everyone who experienced delays for your patience and cooperation. #WiltsRPU

@Peepers_110170 oooohhhh yes , in consultation with British Transport Police numerous appropriate rail offences identified and arrested for. Still a long way to go with enquiries before we can ask a court, but leave it with us.

@WiltsSpecOps Hope those charges included trespassing on the rail network & also endangering public safety & the rail network! Ask the courts to make then reimburse the costs of having the vehicle removed from the railway line!

#WiltsRPU night shift: vehicle linked to thefts failed to stop, drove onto the railway. Two located & arrested for multiple offences, with a female arrested for assisting. Reminder of the day: cars aren’t trains.

@mikerainham Would have been James Bond on a budget!

@WiltsSpecOps Yes it’s not octopussy, when James Bonds wheel rims exactly fit the track gauge when the tyres are stung

Driver (in front of the police car) forgot you still need tax and insurance, both expired (Jul 25 & Nov 25). We know it’s not cheap, but fines and points will cost even more. Stay legal on the road. orlo.uk/xEsSl #WiltsRPU

Joint roads operation yesterday (05/03/26): 4 arrests and £4.5k seized. 14 overweight vehicles, 10 tyre offences, 4 mobile phone offences, 3 tachograph offences + multiple defects. We’ll keep targeting unsafe vehicles on Wiltshire’s roads.

#WiltsRPU Incoming Hot Fuzz references two swans saved the M4, one was sat watching from the sidelines. Sorry for the inconvenience as the traffic was brought to a halt it was for the "greater good!"😉 . Thankyou to the motorists for your patience whilst we took them to safety.

#WiltsRPU Travelling along the M4, stopped and weighed a Beavertail + Range Rover = Scales favourite combo. Paperwork & release fee issued to the driver, appropriate vehicle ordered to collect Range Rover. Hopefully lesson learned, driver responsive to advice given. 🤞

Spotted this van on the M4, didn't look in the best condition. Glad we stopped it, found to have a major fuel leak and 2 insecure batteries under the bonnet, risk of fire if involved in an RTC etc. Prohibited and recovered by agent for repairs #WiltsRPU.

A vehicle tried to sneak through Wiltshire last night but didn’t get far thanks to great teamwork between #WiltsRPU and #WiltsARG. After a pursuit, officers recovered the stolen car along with two large bags of freshly cut cannabis. Suspects - arrested.

#WiltsRPU stopped to check a vehicle parked on the M4 hard shoulder. Driver found to have no insurance. Vehicle seized and the driver issued with paperwork. Taken safely off the motorway.

#WiltsRPU stopped this vehicle on the M4 heading into Wiltshire — packed with far more than the recommended “5 a day”! 🍏🚗 Driver hit with £900 in fines plus an £80 recovery fee.

Monitoring the 'No Left Turn' at the end of Market Street onto Castle Street, Trowbridge. Last year, the sign was temporarily covered, but now fully reinstated. Despite this, many drivers are still ignoring it. Please follow the signage. It keeps traffic flowing safely.

Stopped this vehicle on the A419 and the list of offences was long! Driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence, no insurance, no rear-view mirror, no markers, no Movement Order, excess length…and to top it off, no tachograph! #WiltsRPU

Driver stopped for using their mobile phone. Not quite a ‘99’, but it does get you 6 points and a £200 fine. Awkward cone-versation…that’s the best we could whip up today. Please don’t use your phone while driving. It’s never worth the risk. #WiltsRPU

7.5‑ton lorry stopped - weighed in at 11.5 tons, nearly 60% overweight. Vehicle found in poor condition with a dangerous tyre bulge, and the driver had no Category C licence. Fines issued and a day in court ahead. #WiltsRPU

Audi stopped on the M4 showing no MOT. Further checks revealed no insurance and an unlicensed driver. Vehicle seized and paperwork issued. An expensive trip through Wiltshire — with a return visit to court now booked. #WiltsRPU

Driver failed to comply with a red light in front of officers, then made off, prompting a short pursuit. After a brief foot chase, one individual was detained in possession of a quantity of cannabis. They were arrested on suspicion of Fail to Stop and PWITS Class B. #WiltsRPU

Drug driver arrested on the M4 after colliding with the Armco barrier. Driver arrested on suspicion of s.4 & s.5A Road Traffic Act and possession of Class A and B drugs. #WiltsRPU

@Notlee34 Apologies ... this was a technical error between the chair and the keyboard.

@WiltsSpecOps You do realise that’s a van don’t you

#WiltsRPU stopped a heavily stacked HGV on the M4 this morning. Overweight on each axle and over its gross limit. It’s not moving until the load is reduced and the £80 chain‑up fine is paid. Paperwork issued for multiple offences totalling £800.