A cyclist stopped on the M60 told police he was on the motorway because his maps app had told him it was the quickest route to his destination.
Officers were en route to an emergency when they came across the man on a pushbike cycling along the motorway, which is used by more than 50,000 vehicles a day.
Police removed the rider from the motorway and have reported him.
Greater Manchester Police Traffic said on Twitter on Saturday morning: “#XT84 was going to an emergency when they came across this pedal cyclist cycling along the #M60.
“Rider stopped and stated his maps told him to go on the motorway as it was the quickest route.
“Rider removed from motorway network and reported.”
Rule 253 of the Highway Code states that “Motorways must not be used by pedestrians, holders of provisional motorcycle or car licences, riders of motorcycles under 50 cc, cyclists, horse riders, certain slow-moving vehicles and those carrying oversized loads (except by special permission), agricultural vehicles, and powered wheelchairs/powered mobility scooters.”
The cyclist was not the only person wrongly using the motorway, with a takeaway driver also stopped on the M57.
Merseyside Police found the driver only held a provisional license.
A North West Motorway Police tweet on Sunday morning said: "Stopped on the M57 by #TX54.
"Provisional licence holder didn't realise there was any issue using the motorway as it's the quickest way to deliver food!"
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