Umm,did you read my thread on police interceptors about the police advice on taxing a vehicle?wouldnt say their the brightest of people myself,the good ones usually get fast tracked into CID etc.

HOWEVER,your bang on IMHO about what happened,pretty obvious the cops decided that they were going to do him for a flat tyre rather than the bigger offence of driving overloaded.......or it's in the dojjatrons mind!!!!