Provisional driver with no supervision or insurance caught on M62

The West Yorkshire Police's Road Policing Unit stopped the Vauxhall on the eastbound carriageway between junction 25 and 26.

When officers carried out routine checks they found a number laws the driver had broken.

Posting on Twitter the unit said: "Driver had no insurance covering them. Also they were a provisional licence holder driving on the motorway, with no L plates or correct supervision.

"Car seized and driver reported."

What is the road policing unit?

The road policing unit is responsible for the policing of the road network throughout the Force, an area of 2029 km2 with a population of approximately 2,108,000 people.

Within this area there are roads of all types including one of the busiest motorway networks in Europe.

This network includes the M62 Trans-Pennine motorway; the highest and the most congested in the country.

As well as the M62 the unit also cover the M1, M621, M606, A1 and A1(M); a total distance of over 213 carriageway miles in some of the most challenging of environments.

Safer Roads Officers are part of a larger team of officers and operate from two strategically placed bases to cover the Force area; including the motorway network and to maximize the use of the resources available at any one time.

This co-location helps to facilitate effective relationships with local NPT and Response Commanders to jointly tackle local issues.