Police implement rolling block on M6 to stop drink driver in lorry
Police implement rolling block on M6 to stop drink driver in lorry
Posted on - 8th April, 2024 - 8:01am | Author - Luke Beardsworth | Posted in - Crime, Lancashire Police, Preston News, Roads, Transport[2][3][4][5][6][7]
Police safely stopped the lorry on the M6
Police put rolling blocks in place to stop a HGV that was causing problems on the M6.
Officers from Lancashire Constabulary reported the incident at around 11.40pm last night (April 7).
Advertisements
The lorry was stopped safely near Preston with the driver eventually revealed to be nearly three times the drink drive limit, police said.
A spokesperson for police said: “Stopping a 44 ton HGV can be difficult on the motorway. Trying to stop one on the M6 near Preston with a driver nearly three times the drink drive limit is a challenge.
Advertisements
“Calm tactics got it stopped safely without damage or injury. Apologies if you were held in the rolling block.”
Subscribe: Keep in touch directly with the latest headlines from Blog Preston, join our WhatsApp channel[10] and subscribe for our twice-a-week email newsletter[11]. Both free and direct to your phone and inbox.
Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.[13]
Advertisements
Preston in pictures 
View more[14]
Advertisement [15] Subscribe to the newsletter
Sign up below to receive Blog Preston's email newsletter. It wings its way into inboxes every Sunday and Wednesday rounding up our top stories and more.
Advertisement [16] News by location
Find news by location, select an area of your choice to be kept up to date with the latest goings on.
The Preston Guide
Discover local businesses and services near you.
Advertisement [17] Categories
Find news by category, select an category of your choice to be kept up to date with the latest goings on.
All rights reserved © 2008-2024
BlogPreston was founded by Ed Walker[18]
Preston based 3manfactory[19] designed & developed the website
Preston based Clook Internet[20] host the website
Blog Preston is a member of the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO)[21]
Blog Preston is a Community Interest Company. Company number 08814641.
References
- ^ Blog Preston (www.blogpreston.co.uk)
- ^ Posts by Luke Beardsworth (www.blogpreston.co.uk)
- ^ Crime (www.blogpreston.co.uk)
- ^ Lancashire Police (www.blogpreston.co.uk)
- ^ Preston News (www.blogpreston.co.uk)
- ^ Roads (www.blogpreston.co.uk)
- ^ Transport (www.blogpreston.co.uk)
- ^ Advertise on BlogPreston (blogpreston.co.uk)
- ^ Woman in her 80s in critical condition after Kirkham crash (www.blogpreston.co.uk)
- ^ join our WhatsApp channel (whatsapp.com)
- ^ subscribe for our twice-a-week email newsletter (eepurl.com)
- ^ See the latest Preston news and headlines (www.blogpreston.co.uk)
- ^ comments powered by Disqus. (disqus.com)
- ^ Local BlogPreston photos (www.blogpreston.co.uk)
- ^ Advertise on BlogPreston (www.blogpreston.co.uk)
- ^ Advertise on BlogPreston (www.blogpreston.co.uk)
- ^ Advertise on BlogPreston (www.blogpreston.co.uk)
- ^ Ed Walker - Journalist, blogger and hyperlocal site founder (edwalkerjournalist.wordpress.com)
- ^ Preston based website design & development (3manfactory.co.uk)
- ^ Preston based hosting (clook.net)
- ^ IPSO link (www.ipso.co.uk)