Sleepy driver caught having a nap on the hard shoulder of the A1(M) in West Yorkshire

Police were stunned to find a man ASLEEP behind the wheel of his car on the A1(M) near Pontefract.

The tired driver had stopped for a nap on the hard shoulder - which is an offence unless your vehicle has broken down.

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The sleepy driver's car was seized

To make matters worse, he didn't have a valid licence and was uninsured.

The car was seized by police and the driver reported.

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