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Photographic evidence could be used to prosecute drivers who flout a weight restriction in a quiet country lane.

Residents of Bekesbourne Road, Bekesbourne, had thought their rat run problems would be over when the 7.5 ton limit was imposed.

But lorries are still flouting it - as are buses.

Now Kent Highway Services has called for any photographic evidence available and the pictures could be used by police to prosecute drivers.

A dossier is being collated by the Bekesbourne Road and Town Hill Residents’ Association (BRATHRA) for distribution the authority.

BRATHRA spokesman Alan Howland said: “This evidence has been available for a long time. At long last somebody is sitting up to take notice of what we’ve been saying.”

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Kent Highway Services spokesman Phil Scrivener said the long term aim was to produce a map for the haulage industry, showing designated lorry routes and no-go roads.

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He said: “We would welcome any evidence of lorry drivers ignoring weight restriction signs. We need to catch them red handed.”

•For full story, see this week’s Kentish Gazette, out on Thursday