A lorry driver who stopped in a live lane leading to a motorway for a rest has been fined by police. North West Motorway Police revealed details of the driver's potentially dangerous decision on Twitter - and shared an image of the HGV.
The lorry was shown parked up on a live lane of a slip road leading onto the busy M56 motorway in Cheshire, reports Cheshire Live. The driver, police said, had pulled over the take a legally-binding 'tacho break'.
A 'tacho break' is an enforced rest that HGV drivers must take, recorded by the vehicle's tachograph. After 4.5 hours of driving, HGV drivers are legally mandated to take a break of at least 45 minutes.
