Terrifying moment motorist drives down hard shoulder to bypass motorway crash

A roadblock was successful spot connected the M62 pursuing an mishap which meant postulation was forced to queue arsenic the roadworthy was cleared - but the operator of a Nissan Micra decided to effort and alert past utilizing the nearside lane

This is the terrifying infinitesimal a reckless motorist drives down the hard enarthrosis to effort and get past an accident on the motorway.

Police were truthful horrified by the driver's irresponsible actions they felt compelled to merchandise the video to the public. A roadblock was successful spot connected the M62 pursuing an mishap which meant postulation was forced to queue arsenic the roadworthy was cleared. But alternatively than waiting, the antheral operator of a Nissan Micra decided to effort and alert past by utilizing the nearside lane.

Emergency services were responding to the incidental connected Sunday (September 29) betwixt junction 22 and 21 successful Littleborough, Rochdale. The collision wasn't superior but did origin postulation to physique up connected the carriageway.

And arsenic road patrols removed debris from the roadworthy to marque it harmless for others successful bedewed weather, the Micra operator tried his luck. The concern was truthful unsafe that a Roads Policing Officer really had to thrust into the Micra to marque it stop. The car suffered insignificant harm erstwhile it was brought to a halt.

A tweet from Greater Manchester Police's postulation part read: "On 29 September 2024, astir 8.30PM, a reckless operator successful a Nissan Micra endangered lives by driving connected the hard enarthrosis of the M62. Thanks to the speedy actions of the officer, the car was safely stopped. Stay patient, enactment safe."

Speaking of the shocking incident, Chief Inspector Mike Parker from Greater Manchester Police's Roads Policing Unit said: "This clip highlights the existent and stark dangers of motorway policing that thankfully prevented immoderate superior injury, owed to the accelerated actions by our serviceman to marque tactical interaction whilst archetypal responders were successful the road. We can't explicit however unsafe this driver's actions were, particularly arsenic a pedestrian and paramedic were crossing the carriageway pursuing the archetypal crash.

"At times owed to however engaged our motorway web is you whitethorn beryllium stuck successful standstill postulation owed to accidents, determination is nary excuse for ignoring the signage and becoming impatient - it is determination for a crushed to guarantee the information of all. It volition not beryllium tolerated and successful this lawsuit retrospective enactment is being taken against this irresponsible driver."