More than 40 drivers will be hearing from police soon, after driving through the scene of a crash on the M6.
Police said the drivers were caught on CCTV ignoring the 'X' matrix signs on Monday, May 29 close to junction 31. The signs had been put in place after two crashes took place within a few minutes of each other, causing lane closures.
Some of the drivers were also on their mobile phone at the time they were caught driving through the crash scene.
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The first crash happened on the southbound carriageway at 12.10pm between a van and a car, while the second occurred on the northbound carriageway at around 12.25pm with a motorbike, Lancs Live reports.
After the crashes, matrix signs were clearly displaying a red 'X' to indicate lane closures. Initially, these crashes appeared serious, but there was only one injury to the motorbike rider, who fractured his knee.
Superintendent Melita Worswick, of Lancashire Police, said: "First and foremost we must say a huge thankyou to all those people who waited patiently for the motorway to re-open. We appreciate that a collision and subsequent road closure can completely derail your plans for the day, but this is for the safety of all those people involved at the scene, including our hard-working officers and other emergency services workers.
"These two collisions occurred in a short space of time on both sides of the M6, and the matrix signs were very clear that the motorway lanes were closed. However, over 40 people still felt their convenience was more important and ignored the signs, while six people did this while also using their phones.
"We hope this post serves as a reminder that nobody is above the law – and the actions of these few drivers were selfish, reckless and put all of those at the scene in danger. The consequences of their actions will be delivered in the post in the next few weeks."
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