Police intercept motorist driving at 35mph on a deserted M62 near Manchester

North West Motorway Police were alarmed when they spotted a motorist driving late on Thursday night in lane two of the M62 at 35mph.

A patrol clocked the car near Manchester driving at half the national speed limit in lane 2 of what police say was an empty four lane section'

Officers flagged the vehicle down and have issued the driver with a Traffic Offence Report for hazardous driving and given stern 'words of advice'.

North West Motorway tweeted at 11.48pm: "Driver stopped and given strong words of advice & a TOR after being seen driving at 35 mph in lane 2 of an empty 4 lane section of the M62 in Manchester."

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