A DRIVER wasn't going to stop for police - until he saw a 'stinger' device waiting to snare him.
Police stopped the driver at junction 24 of the M62 after receiving community intelligence that he did not have a licence and was uninsured.
M62 J24: Community intel states driven by non-licence holder with no insurance. Driver considered not stopping until he saw the Stinger waiting at the bottom of the junction, and thought better of it. Reported to court and vehicle seized. #team5 #operationalsupport #teamwork pic.twitter.com/Dvi8Dpyj9f
— WYP Roads Policing Unit (@WYP_RPU) January 13, 2021
They deployed a stinger, which are used to puncture the tyres of vehicles, to bring the car to a stop.
But, it wasn't needed in the end.
The West Yorkshire Police Roads Policing Unit said: "Driver considered not stopping until he saw the stinger waiting at the bottom of the junction, and thought better of it.
"Reported to court and vehicle seized."
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