A driver who wanted to avoid parking fees at Manchester Airport tried to pick up his family from a motorway hard shoulder, police said.
Officers stopped the Audi S3 as the driver waited for his passengers on the M56 on Tuesday, Greater Manchester Police tweeted.
The vehicle was seized after further checks revealed it was not insured and had illegal plates.
The Highway Code says it is illegal to stop on a hard shoulder other than in an emergency, reports the MEN.
Greater Manchester Police's (GMP) traffic division posted a picture of the car on Tuesday, explaining the driver had stopped on the M56 spur because he did not want to pay parking charges when he collected his family.
The desperate motorist made them risk life and limb by instructing his hapless loved ones to make their way to the airport slip road in a fruitless attempt to save £4.50.
But it didn't take long for bemused motorway cops to spot the dodgy driver who they reported for three offences.
In a tweet from the GMP Traffic account, officers said: "Audi S3 was stopped on hard shoulder of the Airport Spur.
"Driver wanted to avoid parking charges, collecting family. Spoken to by #ME54 who also noticed his illegal plates and checks revealed he also had no insurance.
"Vehicle sezied. Reported for all 3 offences."
