A driver has been arrested after police caught them 'walking their dog on the hard shoulder of the M6'.
In the early hours of Sunday morning (May 5), officers from Lancashire's road police unit received reports that a pedestrian had been seen walking their dog on the hard shoulder of the M6 close to Preston.
When the police arrived, the pedestrian told them they had "broken down due to some defects with the car's steering so had decided to walk home".
Suspicious, the officers carried out some further checks and eventually arrested the person on suspicion of drink driving. They were also reported for having no insurance.
A spokesperson for the police said: "Team2RPU and MN38 attends report of pedestrian walking their dog on the hard shoulder of the M6 at Preston.
"Pedestrian located said they had broken down after some defects with the car’s steering so decided to walk home.
"Arrested for drink driving and reported for no insurance."
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