This is the heart-stopping moment traffic cops brought a high-speed chase to an end by shunting a car on a motorway.
Police dashcam footage captured the dramatic pursuit on the M62 in December.
A purple Ford Fiesta can be seen speeding ahead of police, weaving between lanes and the hard shoulder.
Police chased the vehicle along the slip road at junction 7.
As the driver attempted to pull a u-turn into oncoming traffic, police officers shunted the Fiesta, bringing the chase to a dramatic end.
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Cheshire Police, sharing the footage on Twitter, said: "This footage, recorded while stopping a reckless driver on false plates on the M62 shows that especially trained officers will use tactical contact when it is absolutely necessary to bring a dangerous pursuit to an end to keep the public safe."
"In this case the driver was jailed for 27 months and banned from driving for over four years, for dangerous driving, driving while disqualified and driving without insurance."
The police officers involved were not hurt during the pursuit, North West Motorway Police confirmed.
Their action was praised by fellow police officers and Twitter users.
Sgt Dan Pascoe said: "Quick and decisive action by Cheshire.
"We get milliseconds to make a critical decision like this.
"Easy to second guess after the fact from the comfort of an armchair. Nice contact."
Paul Hargreaves added: "Nice piece of work, that could have been a totally different ending, hope your officers are all OK."
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