Drunk driver spotted drifting across M6 while towing forklift was nearly three times over legal limit
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A flatbed transit van towing a forklift was spotted drifting across the M6 northbound at around 2pm on Wednesday (December 27).
Concerned motorists called 999 after the vehicle narrowly missed other road users.
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Hide AdPolice stopped the vehicle and the driver was subsequently arrested.
He provided a breath sample of 99 once in custody - almost three times the legal limit of 35.
Gavin Ellidge, 47, of The Ferns, Bacup, was charged with driving a motor vehicle while above the alcohol limit.
He was bailed to appear at Blackburn Magistrates' Court on April 4, 2024.