A van was found to be almost two tonnes overweight when stopped by police.

The van was being driven along the A494 in Mold when it was spotted by an eagle-eyed member of the North Wales Police Roads Policing Unit.

After being taken to be weighed it was found to be carrying granite cobbles and was 63 per cent over on its gross weight with a defective tyre.

The driver was reported for using a vehicle in a dangerous condition and issued with a traffic offence report for the tyre and a prohibition.

He will now face a fine and points on his licence.

On Monday, officers stopped a truck in Ewloe which was found to be overloaded by 15 per cent.

The driver was prohibited and issued with a graduated fixed penalty notice for £300.

Another truck was stopped in the same area a short time later and found to be 11 per cent overloaded. It was also prohibited.

A Volkswagen Transporter van was also stopped, recorded at 31 per cent overloaded. A prohibition was issued and the driver was reported.

PC Phil Robinson of the Roads Policing Unit said: “Overloaded vehicles present a real danger to road users. All vehicles are designed and constructed to meet certain levels of stress; to exceed these levels can result in the sudden failure of vital components such as brakes, tyres, suspension and can adversely affect steering.

“Ensuring a vehicle is not overloaded is the responsibility of both the operator and driver and I am urging all drivers to check before commencing on their journey. Road safety is a priority for North Wales Police and further checks will be carried out in the near future.”