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Manchester Evening News
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Fionnula Hainey

Moment police spotted driver weaving all over the M6 - officers found out why when they pulled them over

Police pulled a driver over for weaving across lanes of the M6 before discovering they were three times over the limit.

Officers from Lancashire Police spotted the driver on the southbound carriageway of the motorway on Monday night.

They shared a video of their attempts to stop the driver, which shows them changing lanes a number of times, Lancashire Live reports.

After pulling the offender over and breathalysing them, officers discovered they were three times over the legal limit for drink-driving.

Posting the footage on social media, Lancashire Road Police said: "Plenty going on overnight including this drink driver on the M6.

"Sighted by the sergeant travelling south on the M6 weaving all over the road.

"A few issues stopping it but it was no surprise that the driver was over 3 times the drink drive limit.

"It's just not worth it."

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