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.

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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.