Police come after M54 rubberneckers

Telford & Wrekin force said it had received reports at around 7.40am on Thursday (17 July) that an HGV had jackknifed on the M54 near to junction 2 for Featherstone. Officers attended the scene and while making the road safe due to damage to the central reservation barrier, they spotted 144 drivers using their mobile phones to take pictures or film the scene. They said all drivers would now be contacted as the actions were "incredibly dangerous and illegal".

In a statement posted on social media, Telford & Wrekin police said: "It is incredibly dangerous and illegal to use your mobile phone while driving, whether that's to make a phone call, text or use the camera, and it can mean six points on a licence and a GBP200 fine.

"All 144 drivers will now be contacted by officers, which includes 20 HGV drivers."