Speeding driver caught doing 100mph arrested on M62 during 200-mile round trip 'to buy food'

Two people have been arrested after driving to West Yorkshire "to buy food".
By Ian Hirst
Published 9th Feb 2021, 11:10 BST
Updated 9th Feb 2021, 11:13 BST
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West Yorkshire Police's Roads Policing Unit stopped a silver Lexus at junction 22 of the M62 on Monday night.

The driver had been speeding at 100mph and had no licence or insurance.

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The motorist told police they were driving back to Staffordshire after visiting Bradford to buy food, a breach of Covid regulations.

The passenger and driver were arrested for immigration offences and reported for the coronavirus breach.

Their car was also seized, police added.