Week of chaos on M6 as reckless drivers caught applying make-up, using laptops and eating takeaways

A driver was seen applying a full face of make-up as she veered between lanes on the motorway, oblivious to watching police officers. Another was seen steering his van with his knees as he tucked into a takeaway on the M6.

The offences were among a number of shocking motorway events which sparked a week-long operation to crack down on unsafe driving. As a result, 230 motorists were caught committing offences along the length of the M6.

Using unmarked National Highways HGVs, officers patrolled the motorway using the elevated viewpoint to see into cabs and vehicles. The most common offences spotted were motorists using a mobile phone, which made up 81 of the offences, and not wearing a seatbelt, which accounted for 54 cases.