M62 motorists drive on hard shoulder during road closure traffic

Frustrated drivers on the M62 took to the hard shoulder during heavy traffic.

Congestion built up between junctions 22 and 23 eastbound last night because of a full closure for planned works between junctions 23 and 24.

Credit: Highways England.placeholder image
Credit: Highways England.

"This is compounded by people thinking it is acceptable to drive on the hard shoulder," the agency said in a tweet. "This is for emergency use only."

Details of such drivers are always passed on to West Yorkshire Police's Roads Policing Unit, the agency added.

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