Driver arrested after 91mph motorway speeding and cannabis test

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 1 Nov, 09:53 · Archive

A driver was arrested on a motorway after being caught driving at 91mph and testing positive for cannabis.

A driver has been arrested on a motorway for a variety of offences including speeding and drug use. Thames Valley Police stopped the vehicle after observing the driver travelling at 91mph. Officers described the driver as a 'middle lane monster', saying they had frightened other road users by undertaking a motorist who was moving left after overtaking.

When the vehicle was stopped, police asked the driver to provide a saliva sample for drug testing. The sample returned a positive indication for cannabis. The driver was arrested for the variety of offences and taken into police custody.

How it is being reported

• Driver arrested for 21mph speeding offence and drug use on motorwayA driver has been arrested for a variety of offences after driving at 91mph on a motorway and testing positive for cannabis.Oxford Mail · 1 Nov, 09:14
• Driver arrested for 21mph speeding offence and drug use on motorwayA driver has been arrested for a variety of offences after driving at 91mph on a motorway and testing positive for cannabis.Oxfordshire Guardian · 1 Nov, 09:14

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