Out-of-town minicab driver reported for STOPPING TO FILM incident on M62 with mobile phone

Image credit: Merseyside Police Traffic Unit

A private hire driver was reported by police after found stopping to use their mobile phone to film an incident on the busy M62 motorway.

The silver Mercedes-Benz minicab, which was licensed in Wolverhampton, was working out of Manchester Airport.

Police officers stopped the driver who was reported for stopping on a M62 junction to take a picture of an incident in the area.

Merseyside Roads Policing Unit said: “Driver stopped for filming the incident at J4 M62 this morning using a handheld mobile phone. Out of town taxi collecting for Manchester airport.

“Negative breath test and TOR issued.”