Caught at 100mph: Five from different households in car stopped on M6

By Jordan ReynoldsStaffordCrimePublished: Jan 12, 2021Last Updated: Jan 12, 2021

Five people from different households have been handed fines after being caught in the same car on the M6 at Stafford travelling from Cardiff to Manchester to visit friends.

The driver was also travelling at 100mph in the heavy rain, according to the Central Motorway Police Group.

CMPG tweeted saying: "Vehicle stopped at J13 NB and for travelling at 100mph in heavy rain. Five occupants from different households think it's okay to travel from Cardiff to Manchester to visit friends.

Caught at 100mph: Five from different households in car stopped on M6

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