POLICE are setting up a checkpoint to spot dangerous caravans heading across the motorway network this summer, together with the Vehicle Inspectorate.

Stop checks will be run on Thursday from 8am at the end of the M65, close to the M61 and M6.

Inspector Peter Stas said: "All vehicles making long journeys on the motorways need to be in good condition, this includes vehicles being towed, such as caravans.

"A simple incident such as a puncture on a caravan tyre can spell disaster on our busy motorway network.

"To reduce accidents and delays we need to ensure that vehicles using the county's motorway network are in a safe condition.

"Any seriously defective vehicles will be removed from the road."